Escaping the low-skilled job trap: Evidence from young workers
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DOI: 10.1177/14782103251372394
Abstract: Nearly half of young Vietnamese workers remain trapped in low-skilled employment despite education investments, contradicting human capital theory’s prediction that skills enable upward mobility. We develop the “Skills-Mobility Paradox” theory explaining this puzzle through three… read more here.
Keywords: human capital; mobility; job trap; escaping low ... See more keywords