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How can skill mismatch be measured? New approaches with PIAAC
Wie kann man Skill-Mismatch messen? Neue Ansätze mit PIAAC
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Abstract "Measuring skill mismatch is problematic, because objective data on an individual skill level are often not available. Recently published data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) provide a unique opportunity for gauging the importance of skill mismatch in ... view more
"Measuring skill mismatch is problematic, because objective data on an individual skill level are often not available. Recently published data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) provide a unique opportunity for gauging the importance of skill mismatch in modern labor markets. This paper systematically compares existing measures of skill mismatch in terms of their implications for labor market outcomes. We also provide a new measure that addresses an important limitation of existing measures, namely, assigning a single competency score to individuals. We find that the importance of skill mismatch for individual earnings differs greatly, depending on the measure of mismatch used." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
international comparison; qualification; measurement; validity; data capture; mismatch; labor market
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
PIAAC; Job Requirement Approach
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 137-174
Journal
Methods, data, analyses : a journal for quantitative methods and survey methodology (mda), 8 (2014) 2
Issue topic
The implementation of PIAAC in Germany
ISSN
2190-4936
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution