Imperfect Self-knowledge about Skills and Skill Mismatch.

Autor/inn/en	Goller, Daniel; Brox, Enzo; Wolter, Stefan C.
Institution	Swiss Leading House
Titel	Imperfect Self-knowledge about Skills and Skill Mismatch. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Unvollständige Selbsteinschätzung der eigenen Fähigkeiten und Qualifikationsungleichgewicht.
Quelle	Zürich (2026), 40 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Working paper / Swiss Leading House. 253
Beigaben	Anhang
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monografie
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Selbstbild; Selbsteinschätzung; Eignungstest; Mismatch; Ausbildung; Berufseignung; Qualifikationsprofil; Berufswahl; Berufswunsch; Abbruch; Arbeitspapier; Auswirkung; Risiko; Jugendlicher; Schweiz
Abstract	"Why do young people sort into poorly fitting occupations? This paper shows that imperfect self-knowledge about skills is an important source of skill mismatch at labor market entry. We use unique data from standardized professional aptitude tests linked to administrative records on educational trajectories and early labor market outcomes in Switzerland. The data allow us to observe objective skills and subjective skill beliefs for many productivity-relevant skills in a high-stakes setting. We document large differences among individuals in how well their beliefs align with their skills. Imperfect self-knowledge predicts misaligned occupational aspirations, higher realized skill mismatch, and a higher probability of dropout. Guided by a Roy-style model of occupational choice with imperfect self-knowledge, we interpret these findings as evidence that distorted self-assessments at the school-to-work transition contribute to the misallocation of talent." The study refers to the period 2021-2025 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4