Enrolling in Higher Education: The Impact of Regional Mobility and Public-Private Substitution Effects

Lourenço, Diogo; Sá, Carla; Tavares, Orlanda; Cardoso, Sónia

doi:10.1080/00213624.2020.1720574

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“…It is worth noting that among the regions with the most selective polytechnic institutes (Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra and Leiria), Leiria is the only one where there is no public university alternative. This fact, combined with the apparent spatial immobility of Portuguese candidates (Lourenço et al, 2020) may explain this result. Universities seem therefore to be more selective than polytechnics.…”

Section: First Preferences and Type Of Institutionsmentioning

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Who Is Left Out? Inequalities in Higher Education Admissions and Placements in Portugal

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Tavares²,

Sin³

2022

Equity Policies in Global Higher Education

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Although the number of places available in Portuguese public higher education institutions is higher than the number of candidates, some applicants are still left out. Moreover, for those who get a place, inequalities are evident in the admission to the most selective institutions and programmes. This chapter aims to (i) identify and characterise the group of unsuccessful applicants; (ii) analyse the probability of a student being placed in his/her preferred programme; and (iii) examine socioeconomic inequalities in the acces to the most selective programmes. Findings reveal that female candidates, those with the lowest grade point average and those who live in the biggest cities, Porto and Lisbon, are most likely to be among the unsuccessful applicants, which suggests inequalities in access to higher education. Inequalities are also embedded within higher education, as access to universities and more selective study programmes seems to be easier for students whose parents hold higher education qualifications.

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Section: First Preferences and Type Of Institutionsmentioning

confidence: 87%

Who Is Left Out? Inequalities in Higher Education Admissions and Placements in Portugal

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Tavares²,

Sin³

2022

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“…Moreover, when unable to enter a local public HEI and when private HEIs are available in the home district, students are less likely to opt for public HEIs in another district and prefer to enroll in a private institution nearby. When calculating costs and benefits, even though private HEIs have higher fees, the costs associated with accommodation and transportation of enrolling in a public HEI far from home can be even greater (Lourenço et al., 2020). This may suggest that students enrolling in private institutions face financial constraints.…”

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“…As graduate unemployment can be heavily influenced by local economic conditions, namely, the trends in local labor markets, our regression includes a set of 53 dummy variables for 54 regions following the municipality classification. Previous studies have evidenced that most of the new higher education students prefer to enroll in nearby institutions, and therefore, it is likely that this is reflected in labor market integration (Lourenço et al., 2020). In addition, as suggested before, polytechnic institutions are supposed to design their study programs considering the needs of the local economy.…”

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Graduate employment: Does the type of higher education institution matter?

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The paper analyses whether the type of institution from which students graduate has an impact on their unemployment propensity. It uses official data on the Portuguese higher education system, for 2018, at the program/institution level, which provides information on graduate unemployment, as well as demographic and socioeconomic background information. A fractional probit model on graduates’ propensity for unemployment is estimated. Results suggest that polytechnic graduates face higher unemployment propensity than university graduates, maintaining inequalities present in students’ previous trajectories. Policies targeting socioeconomic segregation need to address not only access to higher education but also the transition to the labor market.

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“…The spatial distribution of higher education institutions and the availability of higher education near home is another factor which influences enrolment (as well as choice of higher education institution) (Lourenço et al, 2020;Mangan et al, 2010;OECD, 2008;Sá et al, 2004). Students' behaviour and decisions may be guided by 'the distance discouragement effect' (Sá et al, 2004).…”

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“…In the absence of local higher education provision, students may thus decide against enrolling. In Portugal, the accessibility of higher education is a pertinent issue since Portuguese students are little mobile and the majority of higher education candidates prefer to remain in their home district (Lourenço et al, 2020).…”

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Data and Reflections on Access-Transition to Higher Education in Portugal

Baptista

Sin²,

Tavares³

2022

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This chapter analyses inequalities in the transition from upper secondary to higher education in Portugal, using empirical data from the General-Directorate of Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC). It argues that educational inequalities are already present in Portuguese students’ trajectories before higher education and that the transition to higher education therefore reflects these different opportunities. The central argument is that socioeconomic status is the most important aspect that directly or indirectly conditions transition to higher education in Portugal, and thus is the primary source of inequality in participation. The findings also point to other factors similar to those already highlighted in the literature as responsible for inequalities in access to higher education: previous schooling, gender, different regional opportunities and selection and admission criteria, with socioeconomic status appearing to be transversal to and/or aggravate the influence of most of these other factors (except gender). Disadvantaged students who manage to surmount all the different obstacles and reach higher education belong to a group of resilient “academic survivors”. Based on the findings of this study, several areas of intervention are proposed.

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Enrolling in Higher Education: The Impact of Regional Mobility and Public-Private Substitution Effects

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Who Is Left Out? Inequalities in Higher Education Admissions and Placements in Portugal

Who Is Left Out? Inequalities in Higher Education Admissions and Placements in Portugal

Graduate employment: Does the type of higher education institution matter?

Data and Reflections on Access-Transition to Higher Education in Portugal

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