Career progression: Getting-on, getting-by and going nowhere

This research examines the 'career progression' of individuals by studying how an individual's ranking within their cohort changes over their lifetime. We compare the relative position of individuals using educational test scores at ages 11 and 16 and earnings at ages 33 and 42. Our g...

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Published inEducation economics Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 237 - 255
Main Authors DOLTON, PETER, MAKEPEACE, GERALD, MARCENARO-GUTIERREZ, OSCAR D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor and Francis Ltd 01.06.2005
Taylor & Francis Group Journals
Taylor and Francis Journals
Taylor & Francis Ltd
SeriesEducation Economics
Subjects
ability
Academic achievement
Adolescents
Adults
Career advancement
Career Development
Career progression
Child Development
cohort effects
Development
earnings
Economics education
Economics of education
Empirical research
Foreign Countries
Income
Individuals
Labor Market
Labour market
Longitudinal studies
Occupations
Skills
Social success
United Kingdom
Vocational training
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Summary:This research examines the 'career progression' of individuals by studying how an individual's ranking within their cohort changes over their lifetime. We compare the relative position of individuals using educational test scores at ages 11 and 16 and earnings at ages 33 and 42. Our goal is to establish the contribution of early ability, educational achievement and labour market experience to the relative movements of individuals within their cohort. We use the National Child Development Study to assess this intra-cohort career progress employing descriptive and fixed effect regression methods to describe the process. We report how career progression differs for men and women.
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ISSN:0964-5292
1469-5782
DOI:10.1080/09645290500031447