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Overeducation as an Indicator of the Supply-demand Relations on the Labour Market

Author(s): Miroslav Štefánik
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: overeducation; labour supply; labour demand; schooling

Summary/Abstract: Submitted article deals with the problem of overeducation. It offers a brief overview of existing explanations. Introduces a method of overeducation measurement based on internationally used classifications ISCO and ISCED. Also brings some evidence on overeducation measured by this method. The analysis is focused on overeducation of workers with a degree, which becomes especially interesting in the light of tertiary education expansion. The question is, in what sense does overeducation refer to the supply-demand relations on the labour market. International comparisons of overeducation in European countries give some partial answers

  • Issue Year: 58/2010
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 327-343
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Slovak