Sobreeducación en el mercado laboral ecuatoriano en el año 2015

Abstract

This study analyzes the phenomenon of overeducation in the Ecuadorian labor market in 2015, for which theories related to overeducation were revised, people with educational imbalances were identified using the Clogg method, later Estimated a probit model to determine the mismatch factors and a linear model based on the Mincer equation to observe educational returns using information from the national employment, unemployment and underemployment (ENEMDU) survey. The results obtained allow us to conclude that over-education exists in the country, the island region, the third level of education, the administrative area, the private sector have the largest number of people with over-education. Among the determinants of overeducation, the greater probability of being over-educated occurs when one has a university degree. The educational returns from overeducation are higher relative to the adequately employed and the returns from undereducation are lower in comparison with those correctly educated.