Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1723427
The effect of education-job mismatch on net income: evidence from a developing country
Ljiljan Veselinović
orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-5016
Jasmina Mangafić
Lejla Turulja
Sažetak
This paper explores the impact of education-job mismatch on the
net income of workers in the context of Bosnia-Herzegovina. We
used an OLS linear regression method on data from the Measure
BiH Youth Survey. A log-transformation of the dependent variable
created the left-side semilog functional form, which is typically
used in models of the earnings of individuals. Our findings
strongly support the statement that education-job mismatch has
a significant effect on net income. Workers can expect net income
differences between 13% and 15% if their level of education does
not match that required for their job. However, our results show
that the impact of education-job mismatch depends on the level
of schooling and age of respondents. Results regarding education-
job mismatch vary across studies, but our study is the first to
examine the effect of education-job mismatch on net income in
the context of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Second, the effect of education-
job mismatch might depend on the choice of estimation
method for incidences of overeducation and undereducation.
Third, we emphasise the importance of understanding interactions,
and fourth, we introduce new variables to understand how
they influence earnings. These include religiousness, and the
importance of belonging to a family, or a particular city.
Ključne riječi
Job mismatch; net income; wages; youth; developing country; Bosnia-Herzegovina
Hrčak ID:
254627
URI
Datum izdavanja:
9.2.2021.
Posjeta: 1.321 *