This paper extends the range of issues considered in other studies of occupational choice by accessing an individual data source containing not only economic but also sociological variables. The model includes a range of labour market variables such as relative earnings and relative demand and slatus, as well as a range of control variables such as perceived and measured aptitudes in the humanities and the sciences, socio-economic background and taste reasons for choosing particular occupational paths. The results are consistent with a human capital approach to occupational choice, and the empirical analysis supports the contention that both labour market and sociological variables are important in the occupational choice process.
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