PhD graduates in Spain: does it pay to study it abroad?

Roberto Dopeso-Fernández (), Aleksander Kucel () and Montserrat Vilalta-Bufí ()
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Roberto Dopeso-Fernández: Tecnocampus, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Aleksander Kucel: Tecnocampus, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Montserrat Vilalta-Bufí: Departament d'Economia, CREB, BEAT, Universitat de Barcelona
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Montserrat Vilalta-Bufi

No 2024/472, UB School of Economics Working Papers from University of Barcelona School of Economics

Abstract: In this paper, we provide information on PhD graduates using the Spanish University Graduate Placement Survey from 2019. We analyze whether studying the PhD partially or fully abroad affects wages and the probability of being overeducated. When controlling for endogeneity of the decision to study abroad, we find that it is associated with higher wages. However, the effect of studying abroad on the probability of being overeducated is insignificant. Another result of this paper is that living abroad significantly increases the chances of having a high wage and a matched job. These results are important to understand the job opportunities of PhD holders in Spain and their job characteristics.

Keywords: PhD mobility; wages; overeducation; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2024
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