At a time when European science and innovation policy is seeking to better support research talent in navigating increasingly diverse post-PhD careers, we suggest that skill requirements vary substantially across employment sectors. We examine PhD holders' self-perceived transferable skills to...

Persistent gender gaps in the labor market are largely driven by the underrepresentation of women at the top of most professions. We study how parenthood shapes gender gaps in academic careers using population-wide administrative and survey data linked to productivity and promotion records....

The infographics present main findings from the report, Academic Staff in Europe. These findings are based on an analysis of academic employment trends and policy measures across 38 education systems in Europe. The report includes the EU 27 Member States as well as Albania, Bosnia and...

This publication provides an executive summary of the key findings of the EUROGRADUATE 2022 Comparative Synthesis Report. The EUROGRADUATE 2022 pilot survey provides an analysis on the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100.000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries,...

This publication provides an executive summary of the key findings of the EUROGRADUATE 2022 Comparative Synthesis Report. The EUROGRADUATE 2022 pilot survey provides an analysis on the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100.000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries,...

Building on the first successful EUROGRADUATE 2018 pilot survey, this comparative synthesis report of the EUROGRADUATE 2022 pilot survey provides an analysis on the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100.000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries, covering graduates of the...

Building on the first successful EUROGRADUATE 2018 pilot survey, this comparative synthesis report of the EUROGRADUATE 2022 pilot survey provides an analysis on the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100.000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries, covering graduates of the...

This paper examines how publication-based tenure-track systems affect the careers of Ph.D. graduates in Economics. We leverage a 2010 reform in Italy that replaced open-ended assistant professor (AP) positions with fixed-term contracts and introduced publication minimum requirements for career...

Recent developments in artificial intelligence raise fundamental questions about the future of academic accounting research. Using insights from institutional theory, existing institutional structures, and interviews with senior editors and PhD program chairs, we examine how AI advancements may...

This paper examines the impact of a reform aimed at expediting graduation times in Italian universities by reducing the number of exams students must pass to obtain the fixed number of credits required to graduate. Using event-study estimates that leverage the reform's staggered implementation,...

College graduates tend to marry each other. We use detailed Norwegian data to show that strong assortativity further arises by institution and field of study, especially among high earners from elite programs. Admission discontinuities reveal that enrollment itself, rather than selection,...

Previous research has shown that a large fraction of tenured university faculty in the U.S. and other countries were trained at a small number of highly prestigious universities. The question remains whether this concentration is due to competitive advantages held by candidates from these...

We study the impact of racial representation among academic staff on university students' academic and labor market outcomes. We use administrative data on the universe of staff and students at all UK universities, linked to survey data on students' post-graduation outcomes, exploiting...

This report examines the factors influencing graduate employability in Europe, with a particular focus on the role of higher education institutions (HEIs). The empirical analysis combines data from the Eurograduate Pilot Survey 2018 and the European Tertiary Education Register (ETER), covering...

In many countries, subsidies towards higher education and financial aid to students from poorer backgrounds have reduced socio-economic status (SES) gaps in undergraduate study. The increasing importance of graduate studies that are typically more expensive may, however, provide a new avenue for...

This paper examines the impact of tuition fees on graduation rates among high-school leavers. We analyse the introduction of fees in several German states in 2006-07 (around EUR 1,000 annually), using administrative microdata on all university graduates and a difference-in-differences approach....

This paper examines how publication-based tenure-track systems affect the careers of Ph.D. graduates in Economics. We leverage a 2010 reform in Italy that replaced open-ended assistant professor (AP) positions with fixed-term contracts and introduced publication minimum requirements for career...

While gender differences in the decision of what to study at undergraduate level are much studied, there is relatively little attention paid to subsequent study decisions of graduates. Given the increased importance of graduate education in recent decades, these decisions can have major labour...

Although an increasing number of PhD holders will continue their careers outside academia, we know little about their further career prospects. To develop a better understanding of how this group constructs and justifies a successful career outside academia, we conducted semi-structured...

This chapter is focussed on the macro context of higher education and describes the historical developments in higher education and how these developments affect academic jobs and academic work. When we sketch the development of higher education with a few broad strokes of the pen, we see (1) a...

Amidst the shifting landscapes of education and economic development, the burgeoning significance of entrepreneurial intention within educational institutions has captured the attention of researchers and policymakers alike. As the nexus between academia and society continues to evolve,...