Training and Employment of Classic and Semi-Professions: Intensifying versus Accommodating Logics

Over a half century ago, researchers found that so-called classic professions attract socially advantaged recruits with better labour market outcomes; however, as semi professions become increasingly institutionalized, and classic professional programs expand, differences between these two groups may be less pronounced. Using Statistics Canada’s 2018 National Graduate Survey, we compare inputs and outcomes of four classic professions (law, …