Graduate labor mismatch in Central and Eastern Europe

Aleksander Kucel, Montserrat Vilalta-Bufi and Peter Robert
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Peter Robert: Universitat de Barcelona

No 259, Working Papers in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

Abstract: Using crosssection data from the REFLEX/HEGESCO surveys, this paper explores the likelihood of educationjob mismatch in Central and Eastern Europe. We classify countries in two groups according to the signaling strength of their educational credentials: the occupational labor market group (Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia) and the internal labor market group (Hungary, Lithuania and Estonia). We analyze three types of mismatch: the vertical mismatch (under/overeducation), horizontal mismatch (inadequacy of the field of study) and, finally, skills mismatch. We are particularly interested in studying how fields of study and individual competencies affect mismatch in the labor market in these economies. Results indicate that fields of study and individual competencies both significantly affect the likelihood of various types of mismatch. There are important differences between occupational and internal labor market structures in terms of mismatch determinants.

JEL-codes: I23 I28 J24 J44 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2011
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