Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/161301
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 10678
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines patterns in overeducation between countries using a specifically designed panel dataset constructed from the quarterly Labour Force Surveys of 28 EU countries over a twelve to fifteen year period. It is not the case that overeducation has been rising rapidly over time in all countries and where overeducation has grown the trend has been very gradual. Furthermore, overeducation rates were found to be static or falling in approximately fifty percent of the 28 EU countries. The evidence points towards convergence in overeducation at a rate of 3.3 percent per annum. In terms of the determinants of overeducation we find evidence to support policies aimed at improving effective female participation, labour market flexibility and the practical aspects of educational provision as a means of reducing the incidence of overeducation within countries.
Subjects: 
overeducation
dynamic panel data
JEL: 
I2
C23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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