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Vertical and Horizontal Education-Job Mismatch and Heterogeneity in the return to Schooling in Cameroon: Do Employment Contracts Matter?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: : This paper aims to assess the effect of education-employment mismatch on labor market earnings in Cameroon, with a particular focus on the moderating role of employment contracts. The analysis is based on data from the National Institute of Statistics survey on employment and the informal sector, collected in 2021. The results obtained using the control function method demonstrate that the education-employment mismatch negatively and significantly affects remuneration. The findings further suggest that, under comparability conditions, workers lacking formal employment contracts or those with fixed-term contracts are more likely to encounter a wage penalty associated with the mismatch between education and employment. Keywords: Education-Employment Mismatch, Earnings, Employment Contracts, Cameroon JEL Classification Number: I21, J24, J31, J4

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15504805

Authors: Ulrich Gaétan Mbam, Joseph Dabo Doubla, Hamadou Alioum

Institutions: University of Ngaoundéré, University of Maroua, Université de Garoua

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949432775

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