Job-field underemployment and its impact on the demand for higher education at the Israeli labor market

ABSTRACT

This article explored the impact of the match between Israeli academics’ educational field and occupational field (job-field underemployment) on their decision-making regarding acquiring further academic degree. It found a greater willingness for further higher education acquirement among those whose educational and occupational fields are matched. The article’s unique contribution lies in showing job-field underemployment to be a very significant factor in the individual’s career decision-making process. As such, it underscore the importance of informed educational decisions for generating a resilient career path to cope with potential future career setbacks.

KEYWORDS:

• Israel
• academics
• labour economics
• underemployment

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes

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34. Ibid.

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37. Ibid., 701.

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42. Feldman and Turnley, “Underemployment among Recent Graduates,” 697.

43. Robst, “Education and Job Match,” 401–402, 406.

44. See note 32 above.

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46. Dar and Getz, “Learning Ability, Socioeconomic Status,” 42–46.

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Notes on contributors

Sharon More

Sharon More is a member of the Department of Logistics at Sapir academic college.

Tova Rosenbloom

Tova Rosenbloom is a member of the Department of Management at Bar Ilan University.