Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch and Job Search in Ghana and Kenya

Autor/inn/en	Carmichael, Fiona; Darko, Christian; Kanji, Shireen
Titel	Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch and Job Search in Ghana and Kenya
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 29 (2021) 4, S.359-378 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Carmichael, Fiona) ORCID (Darko, Christian) ORCID (Kanji, Shireen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2021.1900790
Schlagwörter	Salary Wage Differentials; Job Search Methods; Social Networks; Foreign Countries; Economic Development; Educational Attainment; Outcomes of Education; Employment Potential; Cross Cultural Studies; Competition; Models; Correlation; Human Capital; Employment Level; Databases; International Organizations; Kenya; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Ausland; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Wettkampf; Analogiemodell; Korrelation; Humankapital; Beschäftigungsgrad; Datenbank; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Kenia
Abstract	Education is key to development strategies in Africa. We use overeducation and undereducation to analyse the effectiveness of education in preparing individuals for employment in Kenya and Ghana, using the Skills Towards Employment and Productivity Survey. Systematic differences in wages between matched, overeducated and undereducated workers hold across attainment levels, even controlling for cognitive skills. Overeducated workers are rewarded above exactly matched workers, partially supporting human capital theory. Undereducated workers are compensated over their education level, following the job competition model. Obtaining a job through social networks is widespread, but associated with lower wages for the overeducated and exactly matched. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01