Patterns of overeducation in Europe. The role of field of study.

Autor/inn/en	Rossen, Anja; Boll, Christina; Wolf, René
Titel	Patterns of overeducation in Europe. The role of field of study.
Quelle	In: IZA journal of labor policy, 9 (2019) Art. 3, 48 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2193-9004
DOI	10.2478/izajolp-2019-0003
Schlagwörter	Determinante; Unterwertige Beschäftigung; Überqualifikation; Studienfach; Geschlechtsspezifik; Europäische Union; Hoch Qualifizierter
Abstract	"This study investigates the incidence of overeducation among graduate workers in 21 European Union countries and its underlying factors based on the European Labor Force Survey 2016. Although controlling for a wide range of covariates, the particular interest lies in the role of fields of study for vertical educational mismatch. The study reveals country differences in the impact of these factors. Compared to Social sciences, male graduates from, for example, Education, Health and welfare, Engineering, and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) are less and those from Services and Natural sciences are more at risk in a clear majority of countries. These findings are robust against changes of the standard education. Moreover, some fields show gender-specific risks. We suggest that occupational closure, productivity signals and gender stereotypes answer for these cross-field and cross-country differentials. Moreover, country fixed effects point to relevant structural differences between national labor markets and between educational systems." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2020/1