The performance of education system in different welfare regimes in school to work transitions: Denmark, France, Spain, Greece, and Turkey

Abstract

School systems and their links with the labor market play an important role in students' success or failure and, consequently, facilitate (or not) their later access to the labor market. This article presents a comparison of the effects of different welfare regimes on school to work transitions. By drawing on an intense desk study and secondary analysis, the article examines five countries with different welfare regime types and reveals how they shape schooling and school to work transitions, particularly for disadvantaged groups. these countries are Denmark (universalistic regime), France (employment-centered regime), Spain, Greece, and Turkey (sub-protective regime). the article also addresses potential policy transfers in the findings.