From: Exit duration and unemployment determinants for Korean graduates
Variable | Variable number |
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Dependent variables | |
Employment status | Unemployed = 0, employed = 1 |
Unemployment exit duration (month) | The first job start month—February 2012 (graduation month) |
Independent variables | |
Individual and college characteristics | |
Gender | Male = 1, female = 0 |
Cohort | Middle school third grader = 1, vocational high school third grader = 2, general high school third grader 3 (dummy) |
Type of college | 2-year college = 0, 4-year university = 1 |
Major | Liberal arts = 1, social sciences = 2, education = 3, engineering = 4, natural sciences = 5, medicine and pharmacy = 6, arts and sports (dummy) |
Location of college | Seoul = 1, Gyeonggi Province = 2, Gyeongsang Province = 3, Jeolla Province = 4, Chungcheong Province (dummy) |
Self-management competencies | Self-esteem (five-point scale) |
Employment preparation behavior | |
Interview with advisor professor | Number of interviews (career) with advisor professors |
On-the-job training | No = 0, yes = 1 |
GPA | Latest semester’s GPA, out of 100 |
Job-seeking experience | No = 0, yes = 1 |
Activeness in job-seeking | Various job-seeking activities (15 activities, 0 point ~ 15 point) |