Because of limited information about skill differences among workers, it is not possible to conclude that the earnings differences are caused solely by discrimination.
The measure is derived from a formal theory and combines information about skill proficiency, self-reported mismatch and skill use.
These theoretical implications can now be readily taken to the PIAAC data, where together with information about skill endowments, respondents are also asked about their use of skills at work.
One approach has been to draw on US-based job classifications based on expert-derived information about skills requirements.
For the purposes of this paper, we use the surveys in 1997, 2001, 2006, and 2012, all of which collected detailed information about skills requirements.5 By design, the surveys are representative of filled jobs but not open vacancies.
Acquiring objective data from recording manikins provides more accurate information about skills mastery than instructor judgement.
For instance, the job control domain was subdivided into a decision authority scale, which reflects worker's perception of their control in performing job task, and a skill discretion scale, which addresses information about skills needed to perform job tasks.
The third part of the application was a CV, which provided date of birth, contact information, complete record of education and work experience, and information about language skills, computer skills, and possession of driver license.
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