TY - JOUR
T1 - Delayed Graduation and Overeducation in Italy: A Test of the Human Capital Model Versus the Screening Hypothesis
AU - AINA, CARMEN
AU - Pastore, Francesco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Author(s).
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Exploiting the human capital versus screening hypothesis frameworks, this paper studies
the link between delayed graduation and overeducation, and their effect on wages, by
using the ISFOL-Plus data. The evidence lines towards predictions based on the signalling
model. However, as to the determinants of overeducation the coefficient of delayed graduation
is significant only for delays of 3 years or more and also controlling for the entire set of
covariates. This suggests that delay conveys a signal of low skill.
AB - Exploiting the human capital versus screening hypothesis frameworks, this paper studies
the link between delayed graduation and overeducation, and their effect on wages, by
using the ISFOL-Plus data. The evidence lines towards predictions based on the signalling
model. However, as to the determinants of overeducation the coefficient of delayed graduation
is significant only for delays of 3 years or more and also controlling for the entire set of
covariates. This suggests that delay conveys a signal of low skill.
KW - Delayed graduation · Overeducation · Human capital theory · Screening
hypothesis · Earnings equations
KW - Delayed graduation · Overeducation · Human capital theory · Screening
hypothesis · Earnings equations
UR - https://iris.uniupo.it/handle/11579/117059
U2 - 10.1007/s11205-020-02446-0
DO - 10.1007/s11205-020-02446-0
M3 - Article
SN - 0303-8300
JO - Social Indicators Research
JF - Social Indicators Research
IS - 152
ER -
