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Scientific article 11. DEC 2008
  • Labour Market
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Labour Market, Daycare, school and education

The Importance of Literacy for Employment and Unemployment Duration

Authors:

  • Jacob Nielsen Arendt
  • Michael Rosholm
  • Torben Pilegaard Jensen
  • Labour Market
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
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The results show that literacy is as important as formal education and labour market experience for transitions from employment in particular. In keeping with expectations, literacy is associated with longer employment durations, differing though across gender, cohabiting status and industries.

Authors

  • Jacob Nielsen ArendtMichael RosholmTorben Pilegaard Jensen

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