We examine the determinants of overeducation in Switzerland - an economy generally characterised by excess qualified labor demand. We define those who are overeducated more precisely, and include in our sample only those who work in occupations relating to their educational background. Failing...

We study a reform that granted European cross-border workers free access to the Swiss labor market and had a stronger effect on regions close to the border. The greater availability of cross-border workers increased foreign employment substantially. Although many cross-border workers were highly...

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to propose an improved concept of educational mismatch that combines a statistical measure of over- and under-education with the worker's self-assessment of skill utilization. The novelty of this measurement approach consists in identifying the vertical...