Overeducation and overskilling: the influence of social background on job placement

This article examines the relationship between social origin and the probability of being overeducated or overskilled. Using PIAAC microdata for EU countries, we carried out an econometric analysis, which examine the importance of parents having higher education on the probability of individuals bei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Baquero Pérez, Javier, Ruesga Benito, Santos Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:biblosearchi::5e821b1e358f47208ea16a333ed79d33
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10486/766700
https://dx.doi.org/10.33776/rem.v0i61.5502
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Job placement
Overeducation
Overskilling
Parental education and social capital
Inserción laboral
Sobreeducación
Sobrecualificación
Educación de los padres y capital social
Economía
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Sumario:This article examines the relationship between social origin and the probability of being overeducated or overskilled. Using PIAAC microdata for EU countries, we carried out an econometric analysis, which examine the importance of parents having higher education on the probability of individuals being overeducated and/or overskilled. The results show that workers whose parents have high levels of education are less likely to be overeducated for a young cohort, while this effect disappears for an older sample. However, these individuals will be more likely to be overskilled, given the greater cultural capital received in their families. This occurs for both cohorts