A large literature studies the wage consequences of “overeducation” in the sense of a
worker, by some measure, having a higher level of education than is required for the job. We …

Evidence shows that many college graduates are employed in jobs for which a degree is not
required (overeducation), and in which the skills they learned in college are not being fully …

College‐educated workers in jobs unrelated to their degree generally receive lower wages
compared to well‐matched workers. Our analysis of data from the National Survey of …

This study uses the Swiss Graduate Survey data to investigate the determinants of job-
education mismatch and the associated consequences on earnings while controlling for …

Interpretation of the phenomenon of graduate overeducation remains problematical. In an
attempt to resolve at least some of the issues this paper makes use of the panel element of …

This paper uses a survey of graduates from two cohort years (1985 and 1990) to examine
the determinants of overeducation in the UK. We determine whether or not graduates are …

This paper presents some of the key findings from a recent study of education-job mismatch
among a group of Canadian university graduates. It argues that research on this form of …

This paper focuses on education and skills mismatch among Italian graduates. Indicators for
over-and under-utilization of education and under-utilization of skills are included as …

Studies examining the wage effect of overeducation have generated very consistent results.
Their findings suggest that, for workers with similar educational attainment, workers who are …

The objective of this artide is to explain the job match, which is assessed by comparing
attained education and job-required education as reported by workers. We frame our …