Reitsma, Tineke (2022) Hometown glory - The benefits of location-specific capital on labour market outcomes for vocational education graduates. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This research examines the influence of location-specific capital on labour market outcomes for relatively immobile individuals, namely vocational education graduates. Additionally, the impact of location-specific capital is explored separately for urban and rural areas. Data from the System of social statistical datasets (SSD) of Statistics Netherlands is used. Location-specific capital refers to local knowledge and networks that develop and accumulate over time, and are bound to a specific place. Three facets of location-specific capital are studied: residential history (categorized as being a stayer, return migrant or newcomer in the residential location), professional networks and personal networks. Notably, individuals who remain in their municipality or region (i.e. stayers) experience more favourable labour market outcomes than newcomers in a municipality or region. Additionally, the presence of personal networks positively contributes to labour market outcomes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Sciences (Research) |
| Supervisor: | Venhorst, V.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Feb 2024 12:38 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2024 12:38 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4475 |
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