Applied Economics Letters · 1996 · 66 citations · 9 references
Educational PolicySecondary EducationEducation PolicyVocational EducationEducationFormal EducationTraining Trade-offProfessional DevelopmentHigher EducationFirst TimeEducation Economics
Abstract For the first time the issue of overeducation is addressed for the UK. Substantial amounts of over and undereducation are found. The evidence supports the view that formal education and other components of human capital are substitutes for the over- and undereducated.
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