http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/microeconomics Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:54:43 -0400 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:54:43 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/919/the-value-of-a-graduate-degree-changing-returns-to-postgraduate-qualifications-in-the-uk By Sven Hoeling, Lewis JF. Gudgeon, And Felix Hagemeister - Higher education in the UK has experienced radical change over the last two decades. As a result of the increased supply of university graduates, bachelor’s degrees no longer function as a good signal to employers and more individuals are therefore pursuing postgraduate study to make themselves more competitive in the job market (Katz and Murphy, 1992; Lindley and Machin 2011, p. 1). Today, about 11% of working people aged 26-40 hold a postgraduate qualification compared to just 4% in 1996 (Lindley and Machin 2013a, p. 3). In part this increase may be attributable to the economic uncertainty... Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:24 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/919/the-value-of-a-graduate-degree-changing-returns-to-postgraduate-qualifications-in-the-uk