Sara Flisi|Valentina Goglio|Elena Claudia Meroni|Margarida Rodrigues|Esperanza Vera?Toscano
Measuring Occupational Mismatch: Overeducation and Overskill in Europe—Evidence from PIAAC
Joint Research Centre|Joint Research Centre|Joint Research Centre|Federal Employment Agency|Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung|Joint Research Centre
occupational mismatch hot topic economics literature recent decades however consensus reached conceptualise measure phenomenon explore unique opportunity offered piaac survey measure occupational mismatch individual level based education overeducation skillbased overskilling variables using objective subjective measures purpose use data 17 european countries compute 20 different indicators occupational mismatch find conceptualisation measurement occupational mismatch indeed important education skill mismatch measure phenomenon fact small percentage mismatched individuals mismatched respect education skill whereas majority mismatched respect either education skill country level find negative correlation incidence education skill mismatch important implications policies aiming address labour market inefficiency