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Labor market consequences of the college boom around the world

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  • Gustavo Yamada

    (Universidad del Pacífico, Peru)

  • Pablo Lavado

    (Universidad del Pacífico, Peru)

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As the number of secondary school graduates rises, many developing countries expand the supply of public and private universities or face pressure to do so. However, several factors point to the need for caution, including weak job markets, low-quality university programs, and job–education mismatches. More university graduates in this context could exacerbate unemployment, underemployment, and overeducation of professionals. Whether governments should regulate the quantity or quality of university programs, however, depends on the specific combination of factors in each country.

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  • Gustavo Yamada & Pablo Lavado, 2018. "Labor market consequences of the college boom around the world," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 165-165, December.
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    Keywords

    underemployment; university professionals; skilled labor; overeducation; higher education; educational mismatch;
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    JEL classification:

    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy

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