We use the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE) to estimate the socio-economic gradient in access to unpaid internships among English and Welsh graduates six months after completing their first degree, and the return to this internship experience 3 years later in terms of...

We use the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE) to estimate the socio-economic gradient in access to unpaid internships among English and Welsh graduates six months after completing their first degree, and the return to this internship experience 3 years later in terms of...

This paper analyzes whether and how attending an internship during tertiary education affects income. We address endogeneity with an IV approach that exploits information regarding whether the internship was a mandatory component of the study. We further address selection into programs with...

Die Arbeitsmarktchancen von HochschulabsolventInnen rücken schon seit geraumer Zeit massiv in das Zentrum des bildungs- wie arbeitsmarktpolitischen Interesses. Dafür verantwortlich ist das erklärte Ziel, einerseits den Anteil an tertiären Abschlüssen zu erhöhen und andererseits die...