Tendenze Nuove nei Laureati in Economia Aziendale : Evidenze dall’Italia

The paper provides the first available evidence on recent trends of Italian graduates in Economics, and in Business Economics especially, based on AlmaLaurea data. The main purposes of the research are to investigate the profile of the Italian graduates in Business Economics and to explore the effects of characteristics of Economics graduates on the chance of being employed. The first research question is addressed by using a sample nationally representative of the target population. The second research question is answered by a logistic regression analysis. The results show some weaknesses in terms of effectiveness of the first-cycle degree in Business Economics, due to the difficulty stated by many interviewees to use the skills acquired through the degree course. Similarly, the high share of the people who, among the first-cycle graduates in Business Economics, decide to continue their studies, could suggest an unfulfilled outcome on the labour market. The institutional implications of our analysis are identified. The paper concludes by suggesting some policy challenges for universities decision makers to improve the chances that the degree in Business Economics can materialize in good employment