Educational Mismatch and Unemployment Duration of High Level Educated Individuals in Iran

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Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the determinants on unemployment duration of high level educated individuals in Iran. To achieve this purpose, the information of Labor Force Survey in 2020 and Competing Risk Model approach with transitions out of unemployment by exiting toward well matched or wrong matched position, have been used.
The results show that individuals with short-cycle tertiary education are less likely to get a well matched position while Individuals with short-cycle tertiary education are more likely to get a wrong matched position. Among the major educational groups, the Humanities and Arts as well as Health were more likely to achieve a well matched position and less likely to achieve a wrong matched position. Females are more likely to achieve a well matched position than males. High level educated individuals in rural areas are more (less) likely to achieve a wrong matched (well matched) position. With increasing age, the possibility of getting a well matched and wrong matched position will decrease. The single compared to married individuals and those with no experiences compared to experienced individuals, were less likely to get a well matched and wrong matched position. Finally, when the unemployment rate increases, the risk of getting a well matched (wrong matched) position is reduced (increased).
JEL Classification: J64, J24, C41

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Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)
Volume 58, Issue 2 - Serial Number 143
September 2023
Pages 207-230

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  • Receive Date: 28 November 2022
  • Revise Date: 05 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 29 August 2023

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