, together with the corresponding effects on wages. Overeducation is a fairly persistent phenomenon at the aggregate and … individual levels, with 66% of workers remaining overeducated after 1 year. Overeducation is not just more common but also more … persistent among blacks and low-AFQT individuals. Further, the hazard rate out of overeducation drops by about 60% during the …

Thurow's job-competition model implies that overeducation is contingent upon the differing skill endowments of … have a strong effect on the later risk of overeducation. The quality of the vocational training chosen only impacts on the … overeducation risk when the strong selectivity effects in certain types of schools and types of vocational training are not taken …

Married male workers are found to have a lower incidence of overeducation. A theoretical explanation for this …

This paper examines the factors determining variations in spatial rates of overeducation. A quantile regression model … overeducation rates include factors such as labour market risk, financial aid to university students, excess labour demand and … research supports the findings of micro based studies which have found that overeducation is consistent with an assignment …

Sicherman-Galor hypothesis, which predicts that overeducation is a temporary condition from a worker's perspective associated …

Married male workers are found to have a lower incidence of overeducation. A theoretical explanation for this …

signaling value of education accompanied by more overeducation particularly among upperclass offspring. We identify five … that the incidence of overeducation has increased. • There is a steep positive social gradient in overeducation …: Overeducation is more frequent and has risen faster among offspring in upper-class families. • There is a steep negative social …

overeducation implying a loss of human capital for individuals and ineffective use of resources for the economy. To make informed … decisions, policymakers need to understand how different types of workers and firms are affected by overeducation and skill …