2007/03/01 by Francis Green, Steven McIntosh · 5 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Labor market dynamics and wage inequality #Retirement, Disability, and Employment #Firm Innovation and Growth
paper · doi:10.1080/00036840500427700
Abstract\n Two theories of over-qualification are considered, namely mismatch, whereby workers do not find the most appropriate jobs for their skills, because of imperfect information or labour market rigidities, and `heterogeneous workers?, whereby individuals with the same qualifications have different actual skill levels, so that they can be over-qualified in terms of formal qualifications, while their skills are actually appropriate for the jobs that they do. The evidence suggests that both theories are relevant in certain situations.