Mismatch between Qualification and Employment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Abstract
Instruction and education are recognized as important and determining factors in entering the job market. However, more and more graduates are finding it difficult to get a job and find themselves forced to accept a downgraded job, that is, one that requires a lower qualification than that conferred by their diplomas. Thus, based on the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo, this study set itself the objective of measuring the extent of this phenomenon and highlighting the underlying factors. Using data 1-2-3 from surveys carried out in 2012 and 2018 covering the entire extent of the DRC on employment-related aspects and living conditions of households, this study discusses the measurement of downgrading through its three approaches taken from the literature (normative approach, subjective approach, and subjective approach) and finally presents the theoretical model and the empirical model of the factors explaining the determinants of downgrading when hiring
Keywords
Hiring, competence, downgrading, education
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