Deutschland , Akademiker , Matching , Unterbeschäftigung
Keywords (English):
Job mismatch , overqualification , skill mismatch
Abstract:
In this study, we examine the incidence and direct consequences of job mismatch
for German graduates. Beyond measuring job mismatch by the comparison of qualification
obtained by employees and required for a job, we employ self-reported skill
mismatch variables concerning overall skills and more detailed information about
the surplus or deficit in specific competences. The results indicate that a substantial
share of graduates underutilizes own skills in the job. The rate of overqualification
and skill mismatch is found to differ strongly between fields of study, type of university
and gender. In addition, we investigate to what extent jobs of matched graduates
differ from jobs held by mismatched graduates. Jobs of the latter are found to
exhibit lower complexity and creativity requirements but to be more monotone than
matching jobs. Furthermore, we provide a conceptual underpinning of the possible
explanations of job-worker mismatch and its implication for different actors in the
economy.
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