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Code/Syntax: Explaining ethnic differences in access to VET in German-speaking Switzerland: the effects of application behavior and resources

Nennstiel, Richard
GESIS, Cologne. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2320
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explain ethnic differences in the transition from school to vocational education and training (VET) in German-speaking Switzerland. I examine the impact of application behavior and resource endowment on access to VET and the number of applications submitted. Even after controlling for differences in resource endowment, I find clear ethnic penalties in success rates and the number of applications submitted between natives and minority students. Once I introduce different application behavior in my models, ethnic differences in success rates either diminish sharply or ... more
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Subject area: [Sociology]
Topics: discrimination | ethnic origin | employment research

Methodology

Geographic coverage: [Switzerland / CH]
Temporal Research Design: cross-section

Bibliographic information

Primärforschende, Institution: Nennstiel, Richard; Universität Bern
Publication year: 2022
DOI: 10.7802/2320
Study number: SDN-10.7802-2320
Publisher: GESIS, Cologne

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Current Version: 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2320

Reference publications

Reference publication: Nennstiel, R. (2021). Explaining Ethnic Differences in Access to VET in German-Speaking Switzerland: the Effects of Application Behavior and Resources. Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 50(6), 396-414. https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2021-0024
Journal name: Zeitschrift für Soziologie
Journal volume: 50
Issue number: 6

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