Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/178334 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal for Labour Market Research [ISSN:] 2510-5027 [Volume:] 47 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2014 [Pages:] 313-328
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
This study uses the Swiss Graduate Survey data to investigate the determinants of job-education mismatch and the associated consequences on earnings while controlling for various ability and motivation factors, as well as socio-demographic, labor market and institutional characteristics. The results indicate that the likelihood of a job-education mismatch is significantly influenced by individual performance factors, such as final grades and study duration, and that the phenomenon affects approximately 15 % of university graduates. The study also shows that more than one-quarter of the individuals with a job-education mismatch 1 year after graduation are still working in a job that does not require a university degree 4 years later. In monetary terms, job-education mismatch is associated with a yearly wage penalty of approximately 4 - 10 % in the short to medium term.
Subjects: 
Hochschulabsolventen
unterwertige Beschäftigung
Berufseinmündung
Berufsverlauf
Lohnhöhe
Schweiz
JEL: 
I21
J24
J31
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Document Type: 
Article

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