The academic circles are devoting a growing interest to delayed graduation and overeducation, but none has analyzed the … period and overeducation, and the effects of these variables on wages, using the ISFOL-Plus data. According to the human … based on the screening hypothesis. First, delayed graduation increases the chances of overeducation. In addition, the direct …

This paper provides the first available evidence on overeducation/overskilling based on AlmaLaurea data. We focus on … jobs held 5 years after graduation by pre-reform graduates in 2005. Overeducation/overskilling are relatively high – at 11 … both types of the educational mismatch.The quality of education is also a factor, suggesting that in addition to the low …

This paper aims to survey the theoretical and empirical literature on cross-country differences in overeducation. While … raise in the share of skilled occupations, therefore generating skills mismatch. This suggests that a demand …-side explanation of overeducation is justified in Western Europe, which would be also confirmed by circumstantial evidence coming from …

effect of the relative cohort size on educational attainment of young adults in Germany is analyzed utilizing data from the …

In some countries including Germany unemployed workers can increase their income during job search by taking up …

Germany. The empirical analysis is based on regional data for local employment office districts for the period from January …