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Tab. 6 Field of study and access to service class segments (average marginal effects). (German Microcensus, Scientific-Use-Files 1980–2008)

From: The association between graduates’ field of study and occupational attainment in West Germany, 1980–2008Der Zusammenhang zwischen Studienfach und beruflichem Erfolg von Hochschulabsolventen in Westdeutschland

Men (N = 29,450)

       

EGP I/II admin./manag

1980

1985–1987

1989–1993

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

−0.02

−0.15***

−0.15***

−0.18***

−0.37***

−0.38***

−0.36***

 

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

Business/Management

0.21***

0.23***

0.18***

0.14***

−0.01

−0.01

0.03

 

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

−0.07*

−0.13***

−0.16***

−0.23***

−0.39***

−0.37***

−0.36***

 

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.03)

Social services/Education

−0.10***

−0.20***

−0.19***

−0.27***

−0.50***

−0.41***

−0.39***

 

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.04)

(0.04)

(0.03)

EGP I/II technical experts

1980

1985–1987

1989–1991

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

0.07

0.26***

0.21***

0.17***

0.35***

0.37***

0.41***

 

(0.04)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

Business/Management

−0.36***

−0.31***

−0.35***

−0.29***

−0.14***

−0.12***

−0.12***

 

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

−0.45***

−0.35***

−0.41***

−0.41***

−0.20***

−0.20***

−0.19***

 

(0.05)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

Social services/Education

−0.54***

−0.44***

−0.46***

−0.44***

−0.26***

−0.26***

−0.24***

 

(0.04)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

EGP I/II social services

1980

1985–1987

1989–1991

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

−0.07*

−0.14***

−0.14***

−0.05***

−0.02

−0.04**

−0.05**

 

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

Business/Management

−0.14***

−0.14***

−0.14***

−0.04***

−0.03**

−0.02

−0.04**

 

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.02)

(0.02)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

0.42***

0.41***

0.41***

0.54***

0.64***

0.45***

0.48***

 

(0.05)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Social services/Education

0.59***

0.60***

0.60***

0.61***

0.72***

0.59***

0.62***

 

(0.05)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.06)

(0.04)

Women (N = 17,641)

       

EGP I/II admin./manag

1980

1985–1987

1989–1993

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

−0.08

−0.08

−0.07*

−0.07*

−0.14**

−0.14**

−0.09*

 

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.04)

Business/Management

0.17

0.20**

0.24***

0.30***

0.16**

0.25***

0.24***

 

(0.09)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.04)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

−0.05

−0.08*

−0.09***

−0.11***

−0.12**

−0.13**

−0.10**

 

(0.06)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Social services/Education

−0.07

−0.13***

−0.14***

−0.16***

−0.22***

−0.24***

−0.23***

 

(0.05)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

EGP I/II technical experts

1980

1985–1987

1989–1991

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

0.34*

0.23***

0.18***

0.06

0.31***

0.25***

0.24***

 

(0.15)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.05)

(0.06)

(0.05)

(0.04)

Business/Management

0.06

−0.12**

−0.27***

−0.26***

−0.19***

−0.22***

−0.27***

 

(0.08)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

0.04

−0.15***

−0.28***

−0.38***

−0.30***

−0.30***

−0.31***

 

(0.06)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.04)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Social services/Education

−0.07

−0.21***

−0.33***

−0.36***

−0.31***

−0.33***

−0.36***

 

(0.05)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.04)

(0.04)

(0.03)

EGP I/II social services

1980

1985–1987

1989–1991

1995/1996

2000

2004–2005

2006–2008

Ref. Science/Mathematics

       

Engineering/Agronomics

−0.35*

−0.26***

−0.14***

−0.04

−0.17***

−0.17***

−0.13***

 

(0.16)

(0.06)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.04)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Business/Management

−0.57***

−0.39***

−0.20***

−0.10***

−0.20***

−0.15***

−0.16***

 

(0.10)

(0.05)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Humanities/Social sciences/Arts

0.06

0.20***

0.34***

0.55***

0.37***

0.31***

0.35***

 

(0.10)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

Social services/Education

0.22*

0.36***

0.42***

0.55***

0.51***

0.49***

0.52***

 

(0.09)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

(0.03)

  1. Multinomial logistic regressions include main effects of nationality, HE institution and interaction terms with period; average marginal effects shown; robust standard errors in parentheses; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001