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Education-occupation mismatch in Turkish labor market [PDF]

, 2011
There is a consensus that one of the most important ingredients for high and sustainable growth is human capital accumulation. Yet, a dierent strand of literature argues that there are some frictions in the labor markets of most countries that result in ...
Filiztekin, Alpay
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Economic consequences of vertical mismatch

Quantitative Economics, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 535-564, May 2025.
We study two first‐order economic consequences of vertical mismatch, using a simple (neoclassical) model of under and overemployment. Individuals of high type can perform both skilled and unskilled jobs, but only a fraction of low‐type workers can perform skilled jobs. People have different costs over these jobs.
Pietro Garibaldi, Pedro Gomes, Thepthida Sopraseuth   +2 more
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Demand and Supply of Skilled Labour and Persistence of Young Workers’ Overeducation in Europe: Mediterranean Countries versus the Netherlands

Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies, 2011
According to theoretical and empirical evidence, young workers are more likely to be overeducated than adult ones, especially in countries where the educational attainment of young people is increasing rapidly and the school-to-work transition is ...
Emanuela Ghignoni
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Overskilling and Overeducation In Malaysia [PDF]

, 2015
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Battu, Harminder, Zakariya, Zainizam
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Inequality in the College‐to‐Career Transition: Building Career‐Relevant Cultural and Social Capital on Campus

Sociology Compass, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT American narratives about the value of a college education emphasizes the economic utility of translating a degree into a “good” job after graduation. Youth are encouraged to obtain a college degree as a pathway to economic mobility, however prior research shows that college graduates have a range of employment outcomes after graduation.
Brittany N. Dernberger
wiley   +1 more source

Overeducation and Local Labour Markets in Spain [PDF]

The objective of this paper is to analyze the influence of individual variables and some characteristics related to spatial mobility in regional labour markets on overeducation in Spain.
Ramos, Raul, Sanromá, Esteban
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Over-education rates and predictors of entry-level jobs in Türkiye

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
This research aims to determine the proportion of overeducated individuals with higher education levels compared to their colleagues who are graduates of associate, undergraduate, and postgraduate education but work at the same status in entry-level jobs.
Sevgi Ernas
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Power or opportunity? Perceived inequality on life satisfaction explained by reduced trust in South Korea

Asian Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 600-612, December 2024.
Abstract This paper presents new evidence linking different aspects of perceived inequality (education, employment, law enforcement, income and wealth, power, and gender) to life satisfaction. Using large‐scale national survey data, we examined the relationships between the six aspects of perceived inequality, life satisfaction, and generalized trust ...
Joonha Park, Mohsen Joshanloo
wiley   +1 more source

The Essence of Overeducation in China [PDF]

Proceedings of the 2013 the International Conference on Education Technology and Information Systems, 2012
This paper provides an Analysis of the over-education of graduates in China. It first reviews some theoretical explanation about over-education, then proceeds to argue how over-education can form in the context of the industrial upgrading and labor market segmentation by using Beveridge Curve.
null Ping Zhang, null Anrong Hu
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Use it or lose it: The problem of labour underutilization among immigrant workers in Canada

Industrial Relations Journal, Volume 55, Issue 5, Page 378-397, September 2024.
Abstract Canada is widely recognized as a desirable destination for new immigrants and all levels of governments are generally supportive of ambitious immigration targets set to help meet labour demand. Canada's immigration system is based primarily on human capital, selecting the world's most highly skilled newcomers.
Rupa Banerjee, Danielle Lamb, Laura Lam
wiley   +1 more source