Evolution of the causes and effects of educational dysfunction in the Mexican labor market 1990-2010

Authors

  • Héctor Alberto Botello Peñaloza Universidad Industrial de Santander

Keywords:

Educación, Capital humano, Elección ocupacional, Productividad / Educación, Productividad

Abstract

 

This article studies the causes and effects of educational mismatch in the Mexican labor market, for which population censuses were used from 1990-2010. It was found that the gap is due to a structural problem of the Mexican economy, covering on average 31% of the employed population, unchanged in the 20 years were studied. The educational gap helps explain part of the wage gap with a positive return for workers with over-education and a penalty in the case of under-education. It was concluded that labor observatories initiatives for graduates to learn the skills and competencies required by employers are a first step to solve the problem of over-education in the country.

 

http://dx.doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.36.1.2015.30

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Author Biography

Héctor Alberto Botello Peñaloza, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Catedrático Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga. Colombia. Economista. Magister en Ingeniería Industrial.

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2015-01-01

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Botello Peñaloza, H. A. (2015). Evolution of the causes and effects of educational dysfunction in the Mexican labor market 1990-2010. ECONÓMICAS CUC, 36(1), 143–158. Retrieved from https://ojstest.certika.co/economicascuc/article/view/677

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