Firsts among equals? Evidence on the contemporary relationship between educational credentials and the occupational structure

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-45

  Smetherham, Claire ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational biography; First class credentials; First class degrees; First class graduates; Gender; Graduate employability

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944457596     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080500522952     Document Type: Review

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