MALE OCCUPATIONAL-MOBILITY IN BRITAIN

This paper examines the role of pay, human capital and mismatch in the decision to quit an occupation. Particular emphasis is given to human capital accumulation where occupations provide a fixed amount of training opportunities. An occupational quits equation is estimated using micro data from the National Training Survey, 1974. Education, training, pay and lifecycle effects are found to have a significant impact on the quit decision. The determinants of intra-firm promotion and inter-firm occupational mobility are also examined.