skills of the job holder and the skill requirements of the job. We explore whether and the extent to which results on … results indicate that large shares of over- or under-educated workers in Germany have skills that correspond to the skill …

Large imbalances between the supply and demand for skills in transition economies are driven by rapid economic … 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 …

Sicherman-Galor hypothesis, which predicts that overeducation is a temporary condition from a worker's perspective associated … yearly changes in employment status, occupation, and wages. The results show that overeducated workers are more likely to …

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 …

This paper provides an evidence-based assessment of the current situation prevailing in the Greek market for skills and … jobs. The synthesis of available skills intelligence for Greece, the country most severely affected by the global economic … rich skills reserves. …