(Endogenous) occupational choices and job satisfaction among recent Spanish PhD recipients

The purpose of this paper is to analyse differences in overall job satisfaction and specific job domain satisfaction among PhDs employed in different sectors four years after completing their doctorate degrees. The author take job satisfaction as a comprehensive proxy of perceived job quality. The a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Di Paolo, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/107586
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/107586
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Recursos humans
Satisfacció en el treball
Treball qualificat
Human capital
Job satisfaction
Skilled labor
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Sumario:The purpose of this paper is to analyse differences in overall job satisfaction and specific job domain satisfaction among PhDs employed in different sectors four years after completing their doctorate degrees. The author take job satisfaction as a comprehensive proxy of perceived job quality. The author draw on data from two successive cohorts of PhD graduates from public universities of Catalonia (Spain).