in number, they were also less prepared than their predecessors. This caused a sharp deterioration in the quality of the …

We find robust evidence that cohorts of male graduates who start college during worse economic times earn higher …, in economic conditions at the time of college graduation, or in field of study choices. Graduates who enroll in bad times … female graduates. Our results suggest that individuals who enroll during economic downturns exert more effort during their …

We find robust evidence that cohorts of graduates who enter college during worse economic times earn higher average …

graduates from HEIs, analysed from the perspective of employers. The sample in Portugal will choose among 1000 employers from … information about what employers expected, in fact, from the HEI's graduates. It will be helpful also for the debate about … problem nowadays is the unemployment among graduates. The universities from developed countries, particularly in the European …