What is it about?
The purpose of this paper is to investigate vertical and horizontal mismatch between education and current occupation for graduates in four post-communist societies: Hungary, Poland, Lithuania and Slovenia. In this way it contributes to the field by exploring how mechanisms, known from previous studies on western societies, affect job mismatch in emerging market economies.
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Why is it important?
The analysis reveals significant differences for study fields in association with occupational specificity of the disciplines. Only study-related work experience seems to be advantageous to find a matching job. Labour market uncertainties increase the probability of job mismatch. Job safety is more important than a matching job.
Perspectives
Early career incidences seem to be very influential. Additional analysis on the trade off in job search may be worth-while to attempt, e.g. on higher wages vs. matching job. More elaborated research efforts on determining job mismatch and on the underlying mechanisms affecting graduate labour force in post-communist societies should remain on the agenda.
Professor Peter Robert
TARKI Social Research Institute
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This page is a summary of: Job mismatch in early career of graduates under post-communism, International Journal of Manpower, July 2014, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijm-05-2013-0113.
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