Educational mismatch and self-employment

Keith A.  Bender; Kristen  Roche

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.01.010

Educational mismatch and self-employment

Keith A. Bender, Kristen Roche

Economics

Mount Mary University

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Abstract

Previous research on educational mismatch concentrates on estimating its labor market consequences but with a focus on wage and salary workers. This paper examines the far less studied influence of mismatch on the self-employed. Using a sample of workers in science and engineering fields, results show larger earnings penalties for mismatch among the self-employed but no diminution in job satisfaction. Moreover, the reasons for mismatch among the self-employed differ dramatically by gender.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-95
Number of pages	11
Journal	Economics of Education Review
Volume	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.01.010
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

Keywords

educational mismatch
self-employment
earnings
job satisfaction

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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW, [VOL 34, (2013)] DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.01.010
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