Measuring and Assessing the Effect of Job Mismatch
Leibniz Seminar für Arbeitsmarktforschung (BeNA)
Abstract: We propose and implement a method to measure mismatch using observable worker and job characteristics rather than outcome variables. The approach consists of estimating the deviation from the average match between relative job task supply and demand. We show that, as predicted in the theoretical literature, mismatch is detrimental for wages and job satisfaction.