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Overeducation in the Finnish regional labour markets

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A spatially limited job search area is considered to be one of the explanations for overeducation. Previous studies have observed that living in a small labour market increases and spatial mobility reduces the probability of overeducation. This paper examines the influence of region and mobility on the risk of overeducation for men and women. Overeducated individuals are identified with a statistical measurement method. In total, 9.6 percent of all workers are overeducated. A probit model that controls for sample selection bias is used in the empirical analysis. The probability of overeducation seems to depend on the region. In other words, living in a large regional labour market decreases the probability of being overeducated. Resumen Se considera que un area de busqueda de empleo limitada espacialmente es una de las razones de la sobreeducacion. Estudios previos han observado que vivir en un mercado laboral pequeno aumenta la probabilidad de sobreeducacion y que la movilidad espacial la reduce. Este articulo examina la influencia de la region y la movilidad en el riesgo de sobreeducacion en hombres y mujeres. Se identifica a las personas sobreeducadas usando un metodo de medida estadistica. En total, el 9.6 por ciento de personas trabajadoras estan sobreeducadas. En al analisis empirico se utiliza un modelo probit para el control del sesgo en la seleccion de la muestra. La probabilidad de sobreeducacion parece depender de la region. En otras palabras, vivir en un mercado laboral regional grande disminuye la probabilidad de ser una persona sobreeducada.