This paper investigates the vertical and horizontal mismatches among highly-educated employees in Japan. Our analysis reveals that vertical mismatch is more likely to significantly lower annual earnings compared with horizontal mismatch for both men and women. We also find that this mainly applies to university graduates and there is no significant penalty of vertical or horizontal mismatch among employees with a master’s or a doctoral degree. Our results also suggest that the horizontal mismatch is more common among female employees and that the penalty for overeducation is more severely pronounced in the fields of natural sciences or medicine and pharmacy.

Authors:
Mamiko Takeuchi, Aichi Gakuin University, Japan

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Mamiko Takeuchi, Ph.D, is a professor of economics at Aichigakuin University. Dr Takeuchi's research interests include the impact of globalization and technological innovation on the career development of women.

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