University graduates in metropolitan and peripheral areas: mobility, occupational choice and outcomes

Ina Drejer; Jacob Rubæk Holm; Kristian Nielsen

doi:10.1080/00343404.2021.1905788

University graduates in metropolitan and peripheral areas: mobility, occupational choice and outcomes

Ina Drejer, Jacob Rubæk Holm, Kristian Nielsen^*

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Abstract

This study explores the relationship between mobility patterns, occupational choices and performance outcomes of university graduates from metropolitan and peripheral areas. After statistical matching, we find opposite outcomes for geographically mobile wage earners and entrepreneurs. Graduates from the periphery who stay in the study region to work have an inferior performance outcome compared with those who move to the metropolitan region. This ‘penalty’ is not present for non-movers in metropolitan areas. Non-mobile entrepreneurs benefit from attachment to their home region, in particular in the periphery. These findings can help direct regional policy aimed at retaining graduates and promoting regional development.

Original language	English
Journal	Regional Studies
Volume	56
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	989-1000
Number of pages	12
ISSN	0034-3404
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.1905788
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

coarsened exact matching
Denmark
entrepreneurs
mobility patterns
wage earners

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University graduates in metropolitan and peripheral areas: mobility, occupational choice and outcomes

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