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skill mismatch: a standalone construct

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Labor economics

a gap between the skills a worker actually has and those the job uses, distinct from a mismatch in formal education level.

In labor economics, skill mismatch refers to a gap between the skills a worker actually has and those the job uses, distinct from a mismatch in formal education level. This meaning comes from Allen (2001) in Oxford Economic Papers.[1]

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References

Allen, J. (2001). Educational mismatches versus skill mismatches: effects on wages, job satisfaction, and on-the-job search. Oxford Economic Papers, 53(3), 434-452. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/53.3.434

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