Table 9

Robustness checks: the role of selection into short VET

Variables(1)(2)(3)(4)
School to work transitionSchool to work transitionSchool to work transitionSchool to work transition
Without controlling for migrant statusWith interaction between migrant and years dummiesTechnical and professional high school track sampleDrop-out from high school sample (higher level of education = junior high school)
Reform−0.462*** (0.131)−0.216* (0.128)−0.108 (0.0708)−0.765 (0.480)
Constant2.368*** (0.295)1.404*** (0.292)1.640*** (0.0701)0.691 (0.690)
Observations8,8588,85844,7101,738
R-squared0.1040.1630.1130.200
Graduation year FEYesYesYesYes
Region FEYesYesYesYes
Year of birth FEYesYesYesYes
Individuals characteristicsYesYesYesYes

Note(s): The dependent variable is defined as the difference between the year the first job started and graduation year. The reform is a dummy equal to 1 for those individuals that graduated after the introduction of the reform (see Table 1). Regressions in column (1) and (2) include a female dummy, a migrant dummy, and field of study's dummies, while regression in column (3) and (4) include only a female dummy and a migrant dummy. Robust standard errors in parentheses. ***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; *p < 0.1

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