The overeducated worker? : the economics of skill utilization

Abstract

Introduction: the debate in economics about skill utilization, Lex Borghaus and Andries de Grip. Part 1 Underutilization or upgrading?: technology and the demand for skills, Edward Wolff has the Finnish labour market bumped the least educated?, Rita Asplund and Reija Lilja are British workers becoming more skilled?, Francis Green et al. Part 2 Cause of underutilization: overducation and crowding out of low-skilled workers, Joan Muysken and Bas ter Weel over-qualification makes low-wage employment attractive, Thomas Zwick overeducation and crowding out in Britain, Harminder Battu and Peter Sloane the effect of bumping down on wages - an empirical test, Ides Nicaise. Part 3 Consequences of underutilization of skills: low wages, skills and the utilization of skills, Lex Borghans et al do more high-skilled workers occupy simple jobs during bad times?, Pieter Gautier job competition in the Dutch labour market, Loek Groot and Albert Hoek.

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