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Tab. 6 Decomposition of the Overqualification Gap, Weighted by Coefficients of High PE Graduates (\(\beta_{H}\))

From: Overqualification of graduates: assessing the role of family backgroundÜberqualifikation von Hochschulabsolventen: Welche Rolle spielt der familiäre Hintergrund?

 

Coef.

Std. Err.

\(P> |z|\)

% of Total gap

% of Explained part

Low PE

0.235

0.009

0.000

  

High PE

0.161

0.009

0.000

  

Total overqualification gap

0.074

0.013

0.000

  

Explained part

0.044

0.011

0.000

58.9

 

Unexplained part

0.030

0.016

0.058

41.1

 

Contribution to explained part

     

Vocational education

0.004

0.004

0.364

 

9.2

School grade

\(-\) 0.002

0.002

0.504

 

\(-\) 3.5

University grade

0.003

0.001

0.032

 

7.2

Study duration

0.000

0.000

0.621

 

\(-\) 0.3

University types, Subjects

0.023

0.007

0.000

 

53.0

How job was found

0.005

0.002

0.016

 

12.2

Worked during study

0.002

0.002

0.247

 

4.6

Financing of study

0.001

0.007

0.902

 

2.0

Dist work, native place

0.004

0.002

0.027

 

8.4

Improve career prospects

0.003

0.002

0.228

 

6.5

Future goals

0.000

0.001

0.579

 

\(-\) 1.0

Socio-demographics

0.001

0.003

0.813

 

1.6

  1. Probit decomposition computed in Stata employing the procedure by Jann (2008); Explained part evaluated by coefficients of graduates from high PE families.