essay

Some aspects of 'over-education' in modern Greece

regional variation in modern greece and cyprus : toward a perspective on the ethnography of greece268 • Published In 1976 • Pages: 419-428

By: Tsoukalas, C..

Abstract
In this paper, Tsoukalas examines the causes and consequences of 'over-education' in Greece. Compared to other European countries, Greece has the highest rate of enrollment in post-secondary institutions, a high ratio of population with advanced degrees, the highest percentage of law and social science degrees, and lowest percentage of technology and science degrees. According to Tsoukalas, two major reasons for over-education are i) Greece's particular integration into the world capitalist economy, which favors a large service sector and unproductive occupations; and ii) a long history of social mobility based on higher education whose institutions were paid for by a wealthy overseas comprador class.
Subjects
External migration
Labor supply and employment
Classes
Education
culture
Greeks
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southeastern Europe
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2002
Field Date
Not Specified
Coverage Date
1830-1967
Coverage Place
Greece
Notes
C. Tsoukalas
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
75045339
LCSH
Greece