Beschreibung

"We investigate differences in the mobility behaviour of graduates who completed secondary school in Germany (German, foreign) or abroad (international) and analyse factors that may cause disparities in mobility. Our analysis focuses on job-relevant networks and work experience as they seem to be associated with the area of job search and with migration decisions. Results of an event history analysis show that the proportion of long-term “stayers” in the university region is relatively low among international graduates. Regression results indicate that the probability to leave the region differs depending on individual, study-related and regional factors. Pre-study mobility and work experience in particular turn out to be important predictors. When controlling for these factors, the likelihood of staying in the university region does not significantly differ between German and international graduates. In contrast, foreign graduates who attended school in Germany show a higher propensity to leave the university region in order to enter the labour market than the other graduate groups, conditional on covariates." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Springer) ((en))