Di Paolo, AntonioMañé Vernet, Ferran2017-03-012017-03-012016-071035-3046https://hdl.handle.net/2445/107587The 'knowledge economy' is said to depend increasingly on capacities for innovation, knowledge-generation and complex problem-solving - capacities attributed to university graduates with research degrees. To what extent, however, is the labour market absorbing and fully utilising these capabilities? Drawing on data from a recent cohort of PhD graduates, we examine the correlates and consequences of qualification and skills mismatch. We show that job characteristics such as economic sector and main work activity play a fundamental and direct role in explaining the phenomenon of mismatch, experienced as overeducation and overskilling. ...21 p.application/pdfeng(c) Di Paolo, Antonio et al., 2016Cerca de talents (Treball)Rendiment acadèmicEficàcia de l'ensenyamentTalent identificationAcademic achievementEffective teachingMisusing our talent? Overeducation, overskilling and skill underutilisation among Spanish PhD graduatesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6655782017-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess