The effects of overconfidence in job market signaling - an experimental approach

The job market works under asymmetric information, making it hard for firms to know the real capabilities of the workers they hire. Workers can help overcome this asymmetry by signaling their productivity with investments in education. However, it’s fair to assume that workers sometimes miscalculate...

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Main Author: Silva, Rita Alexandra Gouveia da (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/66767
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/66767