An analysis of tertiary education among dependent and independent workers: The case of Portugal (2006-2016)

Authors

  • Carla Sofia Pires de Carvalho Oliveira Silva Instituto Universitario da Maia (ISMAI)
  • María Jesús Freire Seoane Universidade da Coruña
  • Beatriz López Bermúdez Universidade da Coruña (UDC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.3912

Keywords:

labor market, tertiary education, human capital

Abstract

The labor insertion of the population is a complex process, which requires the consideration of a good number of variables and the approach from multiple levels. On the one hand, it is important to analyze this procedure according to the conditions of the labor market and the characteristics of the individuals that make up the existing human capital in each country. Portugal has experienced in the period from 2006 to 2016 a process of economic crisis (2008), which provoked in 2011 the intervention of the European Union. In spite of everything, in this context where the socio-economic situation is impaired, the recovery becomes latent and the growth path has been maintained, which has had an impact on educational levels and labor insertion. The main objective of this research is to analyze the levels of tertiary education reached by the employed population in the period 2006 to 2016, differentiating between workers hired by third parties (dependents) or self-employed (independent).

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Author Biographies

Carla Sofia Pires de Carvalho Oliveira Silva, Instituto Universitario da Maia (ISMAI)

Doctora en Economía por la Universidad de A Coruña (España); Ingeniería Química y Máster en Ingeniería Medioambiental, por la Universidad do Porto (Portugal). En la actualidad, Directora del Departamento de Ciencias Empresariales del Instituto Universitario da Maia (ISMAI).

María Jesús Freire Seoane, Universidade da Coruña

Doctora en Ciencias Económicas por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC); Licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Comerciales por la Universidad de Deusto. Exdirectora del Observatorio Ocupacional de la Universidad de A Coruña; en la actualidad Profesora Emérita en la Universidad de A Coruña.

Beatriz López Bermúdez, Universidade da Coruña (UDC)

Doctora en Análisis Económico y Estrategia Empresaria por la Universidad de A Coruña (UDC); Licenciada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas y Derecho por la UDC.

Published

2019-04-29

How to Cite

Pires de Carvalho Oliveira Silva, C. S., Freire Seoane, M. J., & López Bermúdez, B. (2019). An analysis of tertiary education among dependent and independent workers: The case of Portugal (2006-2016). Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27, 46. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.3912

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