Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Verhaest, Dieter - In: Labour Economics 25 (2013) C, pp. 123-140
This study investigates whether young unemployed graduates who accept a job below their level of education accelerate … or delay the transition into a job that matches their level of education. We adopt the Timing of Events approach to … started searching for a job right after leaving formal education. We find that overeducation is a trap. By accepting a job for …