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Bell, David N.F.; Blanchflower, David G. - In: National Institute Economic Review 224 (2013) 1, pp. 8-8

This paper addresses the issue of underemployment in the UK labour market â€“ the demand for hours of work is less than … significantly during the Great Recession. In this paper, we develop a new index of underemployment which is intended to combine … underemployment, finding that it is particularly prevalent among the young and unqualified. …

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Strategies for Reforming Koreaâ€™s Labor Market to Foster Growth

Dao, Mai; Furceri, Davide; Kim, Tae-Jeong; Kim, Meeyeon; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

underemployment in some segments of the population are important labor market challenges, and factors contributing to lower potential …

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Overeducation at the start of the career - stepping stone or trap?

BAERT, S.; COCKX, B.; VERHAEST, D. - Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Universiteit Gent - 2012

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 identify this dynamic treatment effect using monthly calendar...

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Overeducation in the early career of secondary education graduates: An analysis using sequence techniques

VERHAEST, D.; SCHATTEMAN, T.; TRIER, W. VAN - Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Universiteit Gent - 2014

Based on monthly observations of their labour market status in the first seven years after leaving education, this paper uses optimal matching sequence analysis to construct a typology of entry-patterns of Flemish secondary education graduates. Our main finding is that for a significant number...

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Geld und Kredit in einer Ökonomie mit festen Preisen : ein mikroökonomischer Beitrag zur keynesianischen Unterbeschäftigungstheorie

Eichberger, Jürgen - 1984

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Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United States

Theodore, Nik; Blaauw, Derick; Schenck, Catherina; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 6, pp. 807-823

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare conditions in informal day-labor markets in South Africa and the USA to better understand the nature of worker vulnerabilities in this market, as well as the economic conditions that have contributed to the growth of day labor. The conclusion...

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Unemployment in Africa

Baah-Boateng, William - In: International Journal of Manpower 36 (2015) 5, pp. 650-667

definition of unemployment that accounts for discourage workers and underemployment to show the true picture of labour market …

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Overeducation and job satisfaction: the role of job demands and control

Verhaest, Dieter; Verhofstadt, Elsy - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 3, pp. 456-473

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how job demands and control contribute to the relationship between overeducation and job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on data for Belgian young workers up to the age of 26. The authors execute...

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No room at the top : underemployment and alienation in the corporation

Burris, Beverly H. - 1983

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Careers and talents not to be wasted

Pearson, Jill; Hammond, Michelle; Heffernan, Eithne; … - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 2, pp. 102-115

qualifications – were interviewed. Interviews were semi‐structured and focused on the factors leading to their underemployment and …

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