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ERIC Number: EJ768358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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Education and Job Match: The Relatedness of College Major and Work
Robst, John
Economics of Education Review, v26 n4 p397-407 Aug 2007
The match between a worker's education and job has received much attention in the literature. Studies have focused on the match between years of schooling and the schooling required for the job, but the quantity of schooling is only one way to consider the match between schooling and jobs. This paper considers the relationship between college majors and occupations. Data from the National Survey of College Graduates are used to examine the extent to which workers report that their work activities unrelated to the college major. What degree fields lead to greater mismatch is explored as well as the effect on the returns to schooling.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED544772
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