The relationship between higher education and the employment market in the post-pandemic period on the examples of Georgia and Poland
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2023
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Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Press
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to observe and describe undergraduate students entering the labour
market in Poland and in Georgia and fill the gaps in the literature. The study uses a structured
and self-administered online questionnaire. The population of the University of Bydgoszcz in Poland
was 900 active students, and the students of Tbilisi State University - 4460. Cramer’s V is used to
check the association between different variables. The questionnaire is in line with the International
Labour Organization and the National Statistics Office of Georgia methodology. This is one of the first
attempts to analyse data from Poland and Georgia and focuses on undergraduate students. The article
aims to determine whether there is an association between specific variables. The authors believe
that this paper will gain some attention from policymakers and can allow Governments to take action.
The study shows us that the results of two different countries are not as far apart as it would
have to be supposed, but Georgian and Polish education system differ toward connection to the labour
market. The study can be used by regulators, researchers, scientists, public institutions and Governments.
The study uses a short period to collect the data and a small sample. Another limitation
of the study is the non-coincidence of the Education System in Poland and Georgia. Also, the limitation
that may arise is the use of Email surveys that have several limitations, primarily being that they
can appear dry and uninteresting.
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Conference Proceedings: "The World Economy in the Post-Pandemic Period: Implications and Challenges", Tbilisi, 2023, pp. 138-143