Are student workers a threat or a solution?

Brian Fabo and Miroslav Beblavý ()

CEPS Papers from Centre for European Policy Studies

Abstract: The massification of tertiary education means that a significant percentage of young people participate in tertiary education while also working. They can be seen as a threat – as cheap and highly qualified competition for low-skilled workers in casual jobs who are setting aside their studies for the time being in favour of immediate income. Or they might present an opportunity – a natural way for a large percentage of young people to gain experience and contact with the labour market without the need for massive government programmes. The authors argue in this CEPS commentary that student work is more of an opportunity than a threat.

Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2015-07
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