Tertiary Education Landscape and Labour Market Chances of the Highly Educated in Central and Eastern Europe

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Kogan
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Highly Educated

scholarly journals Educational attainment inequalities in depressive symptoms in more than 100,000 individuals in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Chlapecka ◽  
Anna Kagstrom ◽  
Pavla Cermakova
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Increasing educational attainment (EA) could decrease the occurrence of depression. We investigated the relationship between EA and depressive symptoms in older individuals across four European regions. Methods We studied 108,315 Europeans (54% women, median age 63 years old) from the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe assessing EA (seven educational levels based on International Standard Classification of Education [ISCED] classification) and depressive symptoms (≥4 points on EURO-D scale). Logistic regression estimated the association between EA and depressive symptoms, adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related factors, testing for sex/age/region and education interactions. Results Higher EA was associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms, independent of sociodemographic and health-related factors. A threshold of the lowest odds of depressive symptoms was detected at the first stage of tertiary education (OR 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.55–0.65; p < 0.001; relative to no education). Central and Eastern Europe showed the strongest association (OR for high vs. low education 0.37; 95% CI 0.33–0.40; p < 0.001) and Scandinavia the weakest (OR for high vs. low education 0.69; 95% CI 0.60–0.80; p < 0.001). The association was strongest among younger individuals. There was a sex and education interaction only within Central and Eastern Europe. Conclusions Level of EA is reflected in later-life depressive symptoms, suggesting that supporting individuals in achieving EA, and considering those with lower EA at increased risk for depression, could lead to decreased burden of depression across the life course. Further educational support in Central and Eastern Europe may decrease the higher burden of depressive symptoms in women.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF OFFSHORING ON THE EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKET

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Jakub Kraciuk
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

This study shows the differences in wages of workers from the EU countries according to various levels of education. It also shows the level of offshoring in the analysed countries and its impact on the salaries. It was found that the largest wage gap between the high-skilled and the low-skilled workers exists both in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and in the countries such as Germany and Portugal. Results of the analysis show that offshoring contributes to a decrease in wages of workers in the countries of the European Union. Nonetheless, the highest decrease in wages is visible among workers with the lowest skills, and the lowest decrease can be seen among workers with the highest skills.

scholarly journals Youth Labour Market in Central and Eastern Europe

2017 ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Rokicka ◽  
Marge Unt ◽  
Kadri Täht ◽  
Olena Nizalova
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Youth Labour Market ◽  
Youth Labour

Disembedded Politics: Neoliberal Reform and Labour Market Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-577
Author(s):  
Besnik Pula
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Market Reform ◽  
Market Institutions ◽  
Labour Market Institutions ◽  
Labour Market Reform ◽  
Neoliberal Reform ◽  
Political Attack

AbstractDefying predictions of radical liberalization, labour market institutions in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe are characterized by relatively protective employment legislation, sometimes combined with collective bargaining rights. However, not all protective employment regimes survived political attack by neoliberal reformers. Existing theories in comparative political economy suggest that employment regimes reflect the relative political power of producer groups. Others have suggested that in Central and Eastern Europe the content of labour market reform was determined by the coercive influence of transnational actors. Through a comparative analysis of labour market reform in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, this article finds that trade unions played a key role in early institutional settlements over labour markets. However, in Romania and Slovakia, these institutional settlements were subsequently undermined by attacks by ideologically motivated domestic elites in episodes of disembedded politics. The article develops the concept of disembedded politics and demonstrates its importance in post-socialist institutional change.

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