An Evaluation of Modernised Vocational Profiles in Serbian Secondary Schools

Lebedinski, Lara (2022) An Evaluation of Modernised Vocational Profiles in Serbian Secondary Schools. In: Human Capital and Welfare. University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, pp. 52-71. ISBN 978-90-57287-25-1

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Abstract

This paper studies the labour market outcomes of graduates
of three modernised vocational profiles in Serbian schools six months
after finishing secondary school. As part of this process existing
vocational profiles were modernised and a close cooperation with
companies where pupils had their practical training was established. We
employ a difference-in-difference methodology to estimate employment
effects and self-reported quality of modernised educational profiles. Our
dataset consists of 32 schools and 723 interviewed pupils. Our findings
suggest a higher subjective quality of innovated profiles especially how
pupils perceive their secondary education experience. With regards to
employment, we do not find a higher employment rate for graduates of
innovated profiles, but we find that the quality of their jobs is higher
compared to the comparison pupils. While short-term impacts are
encouraging, the literature emphasises that one should consider also the
long-term perspective especially because vocational skills can
depreciate at a faster rate than general skills.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	COBISS.ID=59700745
Uncontrolled Keywords:	impact evaluation, secondary school education, vocational education training
Research Department:	Welfare Economics
Depositing User:	Jelena Banovic
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2022 11:29
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2022 11:29
URI:	http://35.240.28.64/id/eprint/1750
Author Links:	[error in script] No links available.

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