Gender Differences in Skill Mismatches

  1. ANA ISABEL MORO-EGIDO 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

Revista:
Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics

ISSN: 0210-1173

Año de publicación: 2020

Título del ejemplar: On gender perspectives in public economics

Número: 235

Páginas: 29-60

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics

Resumen

Using the Cedefop European Skills and Jobs Survey (ESJS), we analyse, by gender, to what extent skill and qualification mismatches are related. Our findings show that past skill mismatch statuses are more relevant for current over-skilling in men while qualification mismatches matter more for women. We find that labour market characteristics affect men and women differently. Finally, we also find that country differences only remain for women when controlling for other characteristics. A better understanding of the relationship among mismatches seems crucial to improve the effectiveness of policy intervention in terms of education and the labour market.

Información de financiación

Financial support from the Government of Spain and FEDER (ECO2015-63734-P) and the Junta de Andalucía research group (SEJ-340) is gratefully acknowledged

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