Description: The essays in this collection report on recent research regarding the question of how education shapes occupational attainment. Data from thirteen different countries is examined by a variety of sociological and educational experts. Presenting a wealth of information on schools and school systems around the globe, the contributors also offer rigorous statistical analyses of the associations between qualifications and jobs.
Review Quotes: "Although the book will be of interest to members of the general public, it will be most useful to students and scholars interested in cross-national investigation of both formal educational qualifications and subsequent access to job market structures."--Choice
"This is a very important book. It brings together many of the very best social stratification analysts to conduct parallel studies of a core stratification linkage. The result is a rich scholarly feast that is both highly informative and a challenge to future stratification research."--American Journal of Sociology