Employment of R&D personnel after an educational supply shock: Effects of the introduction of Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland

P Lehnert, C Pfister, U Backes-Gellner - Labour Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
We examine whether firms increase their employment of R&D personnel in response to an
expansion of tertiary education institutions, ie, a supply shock of skilled labor. We use the …

Aspiring High in the Swiss VET-Dominated Education System: Second Generation Young Adults and Their Immigrant Parents

C Kamm, A Gomensoro, M Heers… - Journal of Vocational …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Often second generation young adults and their immigrant parents aspire high and towards
general education despite a modest socioeconomic background. Little is known about the …

[PDF][PDF] The contribution of vocational education and training to innovation–the case of Switzerland

U Backes-Gellner, C Pfister - 2019 - zora.uzh.ch
Training (VPET) makes a significant contribution to innovation in companies and to the
innovative capacity of the economy as a whole. VPET ensures the vocational qualifications …

[PDF][PDF] Governance mechanisms in the institutionalisation of upper secondary education in Switzerland. Insights from the policy debates on the status of VET and …

RJ Leemann, RS Esposito… - … and Opportunities for …, 2021 - bildungssoziologie.ch
Despite international trends towards the academisation of education, VET has remained the
dominant chosen pathway at the upper secondary level in Switzerland. To understand this …

[PDF][PDF] Beitrag der Berufsbildung zu Innovation

U Backes-Gellner, C Pfister - 2019 - zora.uzh.ch
In der Schweiz leistet die Berufsbildung einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Innovation. Im
Gegensatz dazu wird in manchen wissenschaftlichen oder öffentlichen Diskussionen zum …

[PDF][PDF] Der Wert von Ausbildungen auf dem Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt: Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO

M Aepli, A Kuhn, J Schweri - 2021 - edudoc.ch
Der vorliegende Bericht beschreibt, wie sich die individuellen Chancen und Risiken auf dem
Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt für Personen mit unterschiedlichen Bildungsverläufen bzw …

[PDF][PDF] Higher education institutions and their impact on employment and innovation: Regional identification and empirical analyses

P Lehnert - 2020 - zora.uzh.ch
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are a key driver of regional economic activity. They
contribute significantly to regional economies by increasing the level of human capital and …