This paper studies why PhDs in France take longer to find stable jobs than engineers. Using data from CEREQ's "Génération 2004" survey, we show that job finding rates of PhDs are lower than those of engineers and document the differences in their observable characteristics and fields of study....

This paper considers the role mergers and acquisitions have on employment. First, it considers the importance of different aspects of compensation policy and human resource management practices for distinguishing acquired and acquiring firms. Second, it examines which individuals from which...

Does the choice between a general and a technical/professional education determine the quality of the labor market network that an individual will be able to exploit throughout his or her professional life? This paper examines the hypothesis that technical and professional tracks, because they...