first employment location and residential location decisions of tu delft graduates

Nicolò Wojewoda

M.Sc. in Engineering & Policy AnalysisFaculty of Technology, Policy and Management

TU Delft

FIRST EMPLOYMENT LOCATION AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATION DECISIONS OF

TU DELFT GRADUATES

OUR LIVES’ BIGGEST DECISIONS:

WHAT

WHO

WHERE

MY MOTIVATION BEHIND THIS STUDY

GUIDE YOU THROUGH:

RESEARCH CONTEXT

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

EMPIRICAL STUDY

CONCLUSION

HIGHLIGHT THE CONTENT,WITHOUT OVERLOOKING THE PROCESS

MY GOAL TODAY

RESEARCH CONTEXT

WORLDWIDE INSTITUTIONS (OECD, WORLD BANK, ...)

GOVERNMENTS (EU, NETHERLANDS, ...)

RESEARCHERS (RASPE, VAN OORT, FLORIDA, ...)

RESEARCH CONTEXTTHE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

“CREATION, ACQUISITION, CONSUMPTION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE”

World Bank, 1998

MULTIPLE ROLES:

PRODUCTION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE

FORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

KNOWLEDGE VALORISATION

REGIONAL INNOVATION

START-UP INCUBATORS

...

RESEARCH CONTEXTUNIVERSITIES

MULTIPLE ROLES:

PRODUCTION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE

FORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

KNOWLEDGE VALORISATION

REGIONAL INNOVATION

START-UP INCUBATORS

...

RESEARCH CONTEXTUNIVERSITIES

RESEARCH CONTEXTDELFT AND HAAGLANDEN

DELFT

DELFT KENNISSTAD (TU DELFT, TNO, TECHNOPOLIS, ...)

HAAGLANDEN:

9 MUNICIPALITIES (ALSO DELFT)

COHESIVE HOUSING AND LABOUR MARKETS

“TECHNOLOGISCH INNOVATIEF COMPLEX DELFT”

Stadgewest Haaglanden, 2008

RESEARCH CONTEXTMAIN ISSUE

IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS’ MOBILITY ON ECONOMY

IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS’ MOBILITY ON SOCIAL STRUCTURES, ...

RELEVANCE TO POLICY OBJECTIVES OF LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

RESEARCH CONTEXTMAIN ISSUE

IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS’ MOBILITY ON ECONOMY

IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS’ MOBILITY ON SOCIAL STRUCTURES, ...

RELEVANCE TO POLICY OBJECTIVES OF LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

WHERE DO THEY GO?

WHY DO THEY DO IT?

HOW DO THEY DO IT?

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

RESEARCH THEMES:

LOCATION DECISIONS

RELOCATION

MOBILITY

MIGRATION

GRADUATE RETENTION

...

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDEXISTING THEORIES AND MODELS

ASSOCIATED CONCEPTS:

UTILITY

ABSTRACT NEEDS

INDIVIDUAL DECISIONS

PULL-PUSH

PATHS AND PATTERNS

...

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH (detailed)

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH (detailed)

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH (detailed)

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH (detailed)

THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDA NEW CONCEPTUAL APPROACH (detailed)

EMPIRICAL STUDY

TARGET POPULATION: TU DELFT GRADUATES OF 2002 AND 2007 (M.Sc.) LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS

POPULATION SIZE: 1109

# RESPONDENTS: 142

EMPIRICAL STUDYSURVEY

EMPIRICAL STUDYWHERE DO THEY GO? (1)

BEFORE...

EMPIRICAL STUDYWHERE DO THEY GO? (2)

...AFTER (LIVE) ...AFTER (WORK)

EMPIRICAL STUDYWHERE DO THEY GO? (3)

Delft Elsewhere Total

21 (16.9%) 103 (83.1%) 124 (100%)

Haaglanden Elsewhere Total

36 (29.0%) 88 (71.0%) 124 (100%)

South-Holland Elsewhere Total

66 (53.2%) 58 (46.8%) 124 (100%)

Randstad Elsewhere Total

101 (81.5%) 23 (18.5%) 124 (100%)FIRST EMPLOYMENT LOCATIONS

EMPIRICAL STUDYWHERE DO THEY GO? (4)

Delft Elsewhere Total

39 (30.5%) 89 (69.5%) 128 (100%)

Haaglanden Elsewhere Total

59 (46.1%) 69 (53.9%) 128 (100%)

South-Holland Elsewhere Total

86 (67.2%) 42 (32.8%) 128 (100%)

Randstad Elsewhere Total

108 (84.4%) 20 (15.6%) 128 (100%)RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS

EMPIRICAL STUDYWHERE DO THEY GO? (5)

Living WorkingDelft 39 (30.5%) 21 (16.9%)Den Haag 17 (13.3%) 9 (7.3%)Rotterdam 14 (10.9%) 13 (10.5%)Amsterdam 10 (7.8%) 19 (15.3%)

Utrecht 3 (2.3%) 5 (4.0%)Other cities 45 (35.2%) 57 (46%)

TOTAL 128 (100%) 124 (100%)

MAJOR CITIES

EMPIRICAL STUDYFACTORS AFFECTING LOCATION DECISION (TOP)

very important or fundamental (%, approx.)

interesting/challenging job

opportunity for career development

closeness to partner

housing opportunities

closeness to friends

commuting experience to work/study 42

44

44

50

73

82

EMPIRICAL STUDYFACTORS AFFECTING LOCATION DECISION (BOTTOM)

job benefits

cultural attractions

proximity to other important employers

physical setting

job for spouse/partner

opportunity to raise a family 11

12

13

15

17

20

very important or fundamental (%, approx.)

EMPIRICAL STUDYIMPORTANCE vs. SATISFACTION IN DELFT (1)

very important or fundamental (%)moderately satisfied or very satisfied (%)

interesting/challenging jobopportunity for career development

flexible job or working hoursstarting salary

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EMPIRICAL STUDYIMPORTANCE vs. SATISFACTION IN DELFT (1)

very important or fundamental (%)moderately satisfied or very satisfied (%)

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flexible job or working hoursstarting salary

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EMPIRICAL STUDYIMPORTANCE vs. SATISFACTION IN DELFT (2)

closeness to partnerhousing opportunities

closeness to friendscommuting experience to work/study

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very important or fundamental (%)moderately satisfied or very satisfied (%)

EMPIRICAL STUDYIMPORTANCE vs. SATISFACTION IN DELFT (2)

closeness to partnerhousing opportunities

closeness to friendscommuting experience to work/study

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very important or fundamental (%)moderately satisfied or very satisfied (%)

LIVING IN DELFT:

HARD TO TELL

EMPIRICAL STUDYPROFILES OF MOVERS AND STAYERS

WORKING IN DELFT:

HIGHER THESIS GRADE

FEMALE

LIVED IN DELFT BEFORE

SINGLE

2007 COHORT

BUT LOW SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS

EMPIRICAL STUDYDECISION-MAKING PROCESS/CONTEXT (1)

first job, then housingfirst housing, then job

housing and job at the same time 3031

78

TIME ORDER

EMPIRICAL STUDYDECISION-MAKING PROCESS/CONTEXT (2)

familyfriendspartner

childrenclassmates

professor/facultymedia 5

1818

17170

48

INPUT IN DECISION

CONCLUSION

WHERE?

ALMOST ALL IN RANDSTAD (>80%)

SOUTHERN RANDSTAD MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR LIVING

NORTHERN RANDSTAD MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR WORKING

MOST MOVE AWAY FROM DELFT (~70-85%)

HAAGLANDEN: LESS THAN 1/3 WORK THERE AND LESS THAN 1/2 LIVE THERE

CONCLUSIONSUMMARY OF RESULTS (1)

CONCLUSIONSUMMARY OF RESULTS (2)

WHY?

JOB AND CAREER

PARTNER AND FRIENDS

HOUSING

COMMUTING

HOW?

FIRST JOB, THEN HOUSING

INPUT OF PEOPLE CLOSE TO THEM

DELFT

FAILURE TO RETAIN GRADUATES

STRUCTURAL LIMITS

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED ON JOBS (APPEAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN DELFT (HOUSING)

LIMITED POLICY LEVERAGE

CONCLUSIONPOLICY IMPLICATIONS

HAAGLANDEN

PARTIAL FAILURE TO ATTRACT GRADUATES

LESS STRUCTURAL LIMITS

MORE POLICY LEVERAGE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

QUESTIONS?