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... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > overqualified and overeducated
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > overqualified and overeducated

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overqualified and overeducated  

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  • Within economics, overqualification (or overeducation) is simply having more education than is required for a job. There is no equivalent in the sociological literature. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Overqualified and Overeducated]

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