Open AccessHigher Education and Wayward Labor Markets in Mexico
Author(s) -
Wietse de Vries,
Alberto F. Cabrera,
Shaquana Anderson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2009.54.8406
Subject(s) - latin americans , incentive , work (physics) , feeling , political science , focus (optics) , economics , public relations , market economy , engineering , law , psychology , social psychology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics
In an attempt to prepare students for the labor market using predictions on future employment trends, many Latin American institutions created new programs, systems, and incentives for unique, specialized majors, like nanotechnology and environmental design. These students seem to be having a harder time finding and feeling fulfilled by their work than many of their traditional-major counterparts. Shifting focus back to more broad, traditional courses of study such as law, civil engineering, and medicine may be challenging after two decades of contrary policy decisions.