Labor Mismatches: Effects on Wages and on Job Satisfaction in 17 OECD Countries
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Keywords
Educational mismatch; Skills mismatch; Wages determination; Job satisfaction;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
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