Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/307358 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11428
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
The multitude of tasks performed in the labor market requires skills in many dimensions. Traditionally, human capital has been proxied primarily by educational attainment. However, an expanding body of literature highlights the importance of various skill dimensions for success in the labor market. This paper examines the returns to cognitive, personality, and social skills as three important dimensions of basic skills. Recent advances in text analysis of online job postings and professional networking platforms offer novel methods for assessing a wider range of applied skill dimensions and their labor market relevance. A synthesis and integration of the evidence on the relationship between multidimensional skills and earnings, including the matching of skill supply and demand, will enhance our understanding of the role of human capital in the labor market.
Subjects: 
skills
human capital
education
labor market
earnings
tasks
cognitive skills
personality
social skills
multidimensional skills
JEL: 
J24
I26
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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