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Table 1 Summary of hypothesised effects

From: Entry of men into the labour market in West Germany and their career mobility (1945–2008)Berufseintritt von Männern in Westdeutschland und ihre Karrieremobilität (1945–2008)

  

Static

approaches

Semi-static

approaches

Dynamic approaches

Variable

Mobility

Status attainment approach

Human capital theory

Job competition theory

 

Education

Upward

+

+

+

(+)

 

Downward

 

(−)

Time in labour force

Upward

 

(−)

(Life-course effect)

Downward

    

Prestige of first job

Upward

 

(Cohort effect)

Downward

 

+

+

+

Level of modernisation

Upward

   

+

(Period effect)

Downward

   

Labour market conditions

Upward

   

+

(Period effect)

Downward