Work in Progress

VET participation and labour market outcomes

• Summary
• Purpose
• Approach
• Research activities
• Organisations
• Program output

Summary

Purpose

The study of dynamic processes using panel estimation methods features prominently in this research program as does the counterfactual analysis to compare different groups at single points in time as well as specific groups over time.

Approach

Quantitative

Research activities

In the first year of the program there will be four projects undertaken.

RA1  Analysis of private returns to VET

RA2  The incidence and wage effects of overskilling among employed VET graduates

RA3  Annual Transitions Between Labour Market States for Young Australians

RA4  The role of education in labour market outcomes of people with disabilities

RA5  The Role of VET in Preventing the Scarring Effect

RA6  Student perceptions of the quality of VET

Organisations

Located within the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at The University of Melbourne, The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research is a leading research organisation specialising in applied economic and social research with an international reputation for producing high quality research related to Australian policy issues. Its mission is to undertake world-class independent and impartial applied economic and social research and policy analysis on major issues relevant to Australia; provide highly valued products and services for business, government and community groups; and provide research training for emerging economic and social researchers.

Program output

• Publication  The effect of VET completion on the wages of young people
• Publication  The role of VET in preventing the scarring effect of youth joblessness
• Publication  The role of VET in alcohol and other drugs workforce development
• Publication  Outcomes from combining work and tertiary study
• Publication  Annual transitions between labour market states for young Australians

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