Job-worker mismatch and cognitive decline

Andries de Grip (), Hans Bosma, Dick Willems and Martin van Boxtel

Oxford Economic Papers, 2008, vol. 60, issue 2, pages 237-253

Abstract: We have used longitudinal test data on various aspects of people's cognitive abilities to analyse whether overeducated workers are more vulnerable to a decline in their cognitive abilities, and undereducated workers are less vulnerable. We found that a job-worker mismatch induces a cognitive decline with respect to immediate and delayed recall abilities, cognitive flexibility and verbal fluency. Our findings indicate that, to some extent, it is the adjustment of the ability level of the overeducated and undereducated workers that adjusts initial job-worker mismatch. This adds to the relevance of preventing overeducation, and shows that being employed in a challenging job contributes to workers' cognitive resilience. Copyright 2008 , Oxford University Press.

Date: 2008

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Working Paper: Job-Worker Mismatch and Cognitive Decline (2007)
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