Is a liberal school-to-work system more ‘meritocratic’? Overeducation, social origin, and early career mobility in Germany and the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11680205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Michelin (0009-0006-7405-2390, University of Trento, corresponding author), Filippo Gioachin (0000-0003-3791-7085, University of Trento), Paolo Barbieri (0000-0003-3300-6364, University of Trento) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Pages | 101146-101146 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-5624 • E-ISSN: 1878-5654 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.rssm.2026.101146 |
| OpenAlex | W7134113774 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 74 |
Kingdom · Politics · Social mobility · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Labor Market Instability, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Development
Overeducation among European University Graduates
Overeducation at the start of the career
Over-education and earnings
The incidence and wage effects of overeducation
Educational Systems and the Trade-Off between Labor Market Allocation and Equality of Educational Opportunity
When Strong Ties are Strong
"Overeducation" in the Labor Market
The Impact of Surplus Schooling on Earnings
Reproducing advantage. The glass floor of the salariat class(es?) revisited
Moving On? A Growth-Curve Analysis of Occupational Attainment and Career Progression Patterns in West Germany
Family Background and Earnings Inequality among College Graduates
Overeducation
Extending and Expanding Parenthood
Class Origins, Education and Occupational Attainment in Britain
Occupational Mobility and Developments of Inequality Along the Life Course
What makes education positional? Institutions, overeducation and the competition for jobs
Social origin and secondary labour market entry
Wage outcomes after temporary employment in Germany and the UK
Why do trends in social fluidity at labour market entry and occupational maturity differ? Evidence from Germany and the UK
Career trajectories into undereducation. Which skills and resources substitute formal education in the intergenerational transmission of advantage
Parental education, class and income over early life course and children's achievement
The direct effect of social origin on men’s occupational attainment over the early life course
Overqualification Among Second-Generation Children of Immigrants in the Swedish Labour Market
A Theory of Career Mobility
Do secondary education systems influence the overeducation risk of university graduates? A cross-national analysis by field of study and social background
A standard international socio-economic index of occupational status
Long-term Trends in Educational Inequality in Europe
Employment Protection Legislation, Labour Market Dualism, and Inequality in Europe
Family Background, Educational Qualifications, and Labour Market Attainment
School-to-Work Linkages, Educational Mismatches, and Labor Market Outcomes
Job Market Signaling
Social Resources and Strength of Ties
Linked Lives, Linked Trajectories
Scar Effects of Unemployment
Is Meritocracy Not So Bad After All? Educational Expansion and Intergenerational Mobility in 40 Countries
Substitution, entrapment, and inefficiency? Cohort inequalities in a two-tier labour market
Patterns of Labour Market Entry - Long Wait or Career Instability? An Empirical Comparison of Italy, Great Britain and West Germany
Stepping-Stones or Traps
Great Equalizer or Great Selector? Reconsidering Education as a Moderator of Intergenerational Transmissions
Compensatory Advantage as a Mechanism of Educational Inequality
The Impact of Inequality on Intergenerational Mobility
Training Regimes and Skill Formation in France and Germany An Analysis of Change Between 1970 and 2010
Consequences of Overeducation among Career Starters in Germany
The Direct Effect of Social Origins on Social Mobility Chances
Better Overeducated than Unemployed? The Short- and Long-Term Effects of an Overeducated Labour Market Re-entry
Cross-country Differences in Graduate Overeducation
The Effects of Non-Employment in Early Work-Life on Subsequent Employment Chances of Individuals in The Netherlands
The Social-Origins Gap in Labour Market Outcomes
School-to-Work Linkages in the United States, Germany, and France
Is a College Degree Still the Great Equalizer? Intergenerational Mobility across Levels of Schooling in the United States
Life Course Risks, Mobility Regimes, and Mobility Consequences
Effectively Maintained Inequality
More Universalism, Less Structural Mobility
Careers, Labor Market Structure, and Socioeconomic Achievement
Once outside, always outside? The link between overeducation persistence and training systems throughout the employment career
Measuring Overeducation
Overeducation at a Glance. Determinants and Wage Effects of the Educational Mismatch Based on AlmaLaurea Data
The Impact of Overeducation and its Measurement
Internationally Comparable Measures of Occupational Status for the 1988 International Standard Classification of Occupations
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| Highly cited | No |