CEEG Seminar Series: Determinants of school to work transitions and their gender dynamics

On Thursday, 11 March 2024, Ivan Manhique, Reseach Associate at London School of Economics, will present his recent study entitled ‘Determinants of school to work transitions and their gender dynamics: an analysis of unemployment duration among Mozambique's university graduates’.

The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series, organized under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme. The seminars offer a forum to share and discuss ongoing research on topics related to the work of the IGM programme and to foster a culture of research at the faculty and at UEM in general.

The seminars take place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). They are public events open to everyone. The presentation will be given in Portuguese.

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About the study

The paper examines the transition from university to the workforce of young graduates in Mozambique. This is a pivotal phase that significantly shapes their careers and economic future. The study delves into the challenges and identifies the key drivers of this transition mimicking a classic labour market framework for young graduates in Mozambique, with a supplementary analysis on gender discrepancies. Drawing on a survey of over 2000 university graduates, it unravels the factors influencing unemployment duration and gender disparities in this critical transition.

This research illuminates the complex journey of university graduates in Mozambique, underscoring the need for realistic wage expectations, effective networking, and urgent policy interventions. The study contributes to the limited literature on unemployment duration among university graduates in developing countries and offers valuable insights for policymakers. It also provides insights into how promoting competitiveness and representativeness can reduce unemployment duration and gender disparities in the labour market.