Concept information
Preferred term
overqualified and overeducated
Definition
- Within economics, overqualification (or overeducation) is simply having more education than is required for a job. There is no equivalent in the sociological literature. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Overqualified and Overeducated]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/overqualified_and_overeducated
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