Table 5 Summary of independent and dependent variables
Variable | N | Mean | Std. Dev | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entry into the labour market (first job) | |||||
Dependent variables | |||||
Prestige (MPS) | 4503 | 58.5784 | 25.9323 | 20.0 | 186.8 |
Independent variables | |||||
Education | 4503 | 7.4216 | 4.5509 | 1 | 16 |
Modernisation level | 4503 | −0.1413 | 0.8783 | −3.3090 | 1.2296 |
Labour market conditions | 4503 | −0.2474 | 0.9950 | −3.1260 | 2.1217 |
University degree | 4503 | 0.1739 | 0.3791 | 0 | 1 |
Low level of education | 4503 | 0.4094 | 0.4917 | 0 | 1 |
Career patterns (job mobility) | |||||
Dependent variables | |||||
Upward mobility | 71,448 | 0.0376 | 0.1903 | 0 | 1 |
Lateral mobility | 71,448 | 0.0799 | 0.2711 | 0 | 1 |
Downward mobility | 71,448 | 0.0313 | 0.1742 | 0 | 1 |
Independent variables | |||||
Education | 71,448 | 6.8209 | 4.3140 | 1 | 16 |
Age effect: Labour force experience | 71,448 | 119.7543 | 91.6271 | 0 | 444 |
Cohort effect: Prestige of first job | 71,448 | 55.6047 | 22.9394 | 20.0 | 186.8 |
Period effect: Modernisation level | 71,448 | 0.2210 | 0.7643 | −3.3090 | 1.4573 |
Period effect: Labour market conditions | 71,448 | −0.1409 | 0.8938 | −3.1260 | 2.1217 |