Job satisfaction of university graduates

• Autores: Aleksander Kucel, Monserrat Vilalta Bufí
• Localización: Revista de economía aplicada, ISSN 1133-455X, Vol. 21, Nº 61, 2013, págs. 29-55
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper investigates the determinants of job satisfaction of university graduates in Spain. We base our analysis on Locke�s discrepancy theory [Locke (1969)] and decompose subjective evaluation of job characteristics into surplus and deficit levels. We also study the importance of overeducation and over-skilling on job satisfaction. We use REFLEX data, a survey of university graduates. We conclude that job satisfaction is mostly determined by the subjective evaluation of intrinsic job characteristics, with an asymmetric impact of surpluses and deficits. Over-skilling is much more important than over-education in explaining the job satisfaction of university graduates, although the latter is also significant.