Over-Education in the Colombian Labor Market

Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol. 10, No. 19, Second Semester 2008

17 Pages Posted: 18 Dec 2008

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Jhon James Mora

Universidad Icesi; Universidad ICESI; Universidad ICESI - Economics & Management

Date Written: December 16, 2008

Abstract

This paper analyzes over-education in Colombia, using the data of individuals and companies, compiled by the National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) in 2006. It finds that there is a 14% likelihood of being over-educated and that this depends on the mobility between different areas of performance, experience, sex, company size, and educational degree. Overeducated workers earn 2% less than properly-educated workers, according to the international standard. Results also show that in the case of professionals, the likelihood of remaining in the same subject area increases with their experience, and that the higher the level of over-education, the lower likelihood of staying in that area, and workers who hold a graduate degree are less likely to stay in their subject area.

Note: Downloadable Document is in Spanish.

Keywords: over-education, labor mobility, multinomial logit, measurement errors, heteroskedastic probit

JEL Classification: I21, J24, J64

Suggested Citation

Mora Rodriguez, Jhon James and Mora Rodriguez, Jhon James and Mora Rodriguez, Jhon James, Over-Education in the Colombian Labor Market (December 16, 2008). Revista de Economía Institucional, Vol. 10, No. 19, Second Semester 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1316950

Jhon James Mora Rodriguez (Contact Author)

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Universidad ICESI - Economics & Management ( email )

Cali
Colombia

Universidad ICESI ( email )

Calle 18 #122-135
A.A. 25608
Cali
Colombia
5552334 ext 419 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://www.icesi.edu.co/~jjmora/

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