Lebanese Higher Education and the Labor Market

A Marriage or a Divorce?

Authors

  • Leila Youssef ESA Business School

Keywords:

Middle East & North Africa, brain drain, employability, human capital theory, higher education

Abstract

Lebanon suffers from political stagnation, social discontent, and economic collapse. Mismatch between educational choices and labor market needs persists, causing brain drain and high unemployment among university graduates. With a service-oriented market, primarily small and medium enterprises with low job creation prospects, and employer dissatisfaction with university graduates’ skills, the situation for graduates is difficult. This article aims to assess the link between higher education and the labor market amid political and economic instability.

Author Biography

Leila Youssef, ESA Business School

Leila Youssef is an associate researcher at CRED research center, ESA Business School, Lebanon. E-mail: Youssef.l@esa.edu.lb.

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Published

2025-01-13

How to Cite

Youssef, L. (2025). Lebanese Higher Education and the Labor Market: A Marriage or a Divorce?. International Higher Education, (121), 14–15. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18829

Issue

No. 121 (2024): Winter Issue

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