Year: 2010
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We follow a sample of Flemish school leavers from secondary education and investigate their first seven years on the labour market by means of optimal matching sequence analysis.It is found that overeducation can be a years-long trouble.About 30 to 40% stayed overeducated for nearly the full first seven years after labour market entry.Another 15 tot 25% combined overeducation with long periods of joblessness or stayed out of work for almost the full observation period.Risk factors to enter some of these disadvantageous trajectories are, amongst others, being female, having a non-Western background, having lower study results or living in a rural municipality.Finally, overeducation is also associated with low psychological well-being, particularly if it is preceded by a "good match" period or longer periods of joblessness.Nevertheless, that overeducation not should be a problem for the full career is illustrated by the 7% school leavers who were overeducated for a rather long period prior to find ultimately a good match.
Authors: Dieter Verhaest, Tom Schatteman
Institution: University of Antwerp
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1555222766