An analysis of skill mismatch using direct measures of skills.

Autor/inn/en	Desjardins, Richard; Rubenson, Kjell
Institution	OECD
Titel	An analysis of skill mismatch using direct measures of skills. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Eine Analyse des Qualifikations-Mismatch unter Verwendung von unmittelbaren Qualifikationsmaßen.
Quelle	Paris (2011), 87 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	OECD education working papers. 63
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
ISSN	1993-9019
DOI	10.1787/5kg3nh9h52g5-en
Schlagwörter	Humankapitaltheorie; Lohnentwicklung; Berufliche Qualifikation; Qualifikationsanforderung; Qualifikationsbedarf; Qualifikationsniveau; Unterwertige Beschäftigung; Überqualifikation; Welt; Italien; Kanada; Neuseeland; Niederlande; Norwegen; Schweiz; USA; Ungarn
Abstract	"The focus of this study is on the potential causes of skill mismatch, the extent of skill mismatch, the sociodemographic make-up of skill mismatch, and the consequences of skill mismatch in terms of earnings as well as employer sponsored adult education/training. A distinction is made between skill mismatch and education mismatch. The analysis is based on the 2003-2007 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS) - a dataset similar to the one that is forthcoming from the Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) in 2013. These studies contain direct measures of key foundation skills as well as measures of the use of certain generic skills at work which allow for a direct measure of skill mismatch. The analysis points to the complex ways in which mismatch is generated and the need for an accurate and up to date measure of mismatch, one that reflects the possibilities for skill gain and skill loss over the lifespan, and reflects differences in the quality of qualifications. Two key findings stand out. First, including supply and demand characteristics in an earnings function reveals that labour demand characteristics are more important than labour supply characteristics in explaining earnings differentials. In other words, skills matter for earnings but only if they are required by the job. This has direct implications for understanding better the causes of mismatch on earnings. Second, the skill content of jobs seems to be an even stronger determinant of participation in employer supported adult education/training than educational attainment or literacy proficiency. The influence of demand characteristics thus tends to outweigh the influence of supply characteristics when employers make the decision to support adult education/training. Addressing mismatch thus requires a careful consideration of both the demand and supply sides of the labour market, so as to understand better the variety of factors which may have a negative impact on the effectiveness of skill formation, skill maintenance, and also skill use." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: deskriptive Studie; Längsschnitt; Querschnitt. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 2003 bis 2007.
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2012/2