ABSTRACT

OECD data show that in some countries the earnings of workers with tertiary vocational education are lower than those of workers with secondary education, in particular for the 25–34 years age group. Israel is one of those countries, and in this study we extend the analysis of this apparent anomaly using a quantitative methodology of multiple regression analysis and a survey of 699 SMEs through telephone interviews and a web-based questionnaire. We explored the employment growth rates of firms whose owners have secondary, academic and post-secondary vocational education. Findings show that compared to the base level of the owner’s secondary education, the growth of businesses whose owners have academic education is higher, while vocational education of the owner is associated with lower growth. These findings can be explained by the specific skills acquired through vocational training which may not adequately fit the changing job market and business ecosystem.

摘要

经合组织的数据显示，在一些国家，受过高等教育的工人的收入低于受过中等教育的工人，尤其是 25-34 岁年龄组的工人。以色列是这些国家之一，在本研究中，我们使用多元回归分析的定量方法以及通过电话访谈和基于网络的问卷调查对 699 家中小企业进行了调查，从而扩展了对这种明显异常的分析。我们探讨了所有者拥有中等、学术和中等职业教育的企业的就业增长率。调查结果表明，与业主中等教育的基础水平相比，业主受过学历教育的企业增长率更高，而业主的职业教育增长率较低。