The Labour Market Effects of Alma Mater: Evidence from Italy

Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Cappellari

No 40, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers from Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno"

Abstract: We use data from a nationally representative survey of Italian graduates to study whether Alma Mater matters for employment and earnings three years after graduation. We find that the attended college matters, and that there are important college related differences, both among and within regions of the country. These differences, however, do not persist over time and are not large enough to trigger substantial mobility flows from poorly performing to better performing institutions. We also find evidence that going to a private university pays off at least in the early part of a career. Only part of this gain can be explained by the fact that private universities have lower pupil - teacher ratios than public institutions.

Keywords: ?economic impact; efficiency; salary wage differential; school choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2007-04
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Journal Article: The labour market effects of Alma Mater: Evidence from Italy (2008)
Working Paper: The Labour Market Effects of Alma Mater: Evidence from Italy (2005)
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