For some, luck matters more: the impact of the great recession on the early careers of graduates from different socio-economic backgrounds*
利用2008年英国经济衰退导致的失业率变化，分析不同家庭背景毕业生在毕业半年后的就业结果差异，发现弱势背景毕业生更易失业、从事兼职或收入更低，而大学期间建立的专业网络部分解释了这一差距。
Abstract This article uses variation in unemployment caused by the 2008 UK recession to analyse socio-economic gaps in graduate outcomes. Our data come from a survey that collects information on several cohorts of students from all English universities and reports their destinations at 6 months after graduation. The results show that, when graduating in a recession, students from less advantaged family backgrounds are more likely to become unemployed, to work part-time, and to earn less than students from more advantaged families. There is evidence that professional networks established while at university are important in explaining some of these socio-economic gaps in outcomes.