Measuring skill mismatch is problematic, because objective data on an individual skill level
are often not available. Recently published data from the Program for the International …

Different strands of research analyse gender occupational differences and how they relate to
differential earnings, especially among parents juggling family demands. We use rich data …

In Germany, the respondents who had participated in the 2012 survey of the Programme for
the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) were re-approached for the …

Although it is widely known that reading plays a significant role in mathematics performance,
it remains unclear how specific reading component skills and item characteristics are …

Selective nonresponse can introduce bias in longitudinal surveys. The present study
examines the role of cognitive skills (more specifically, literacy skills), as measured in large …

Non-formal adult education (NFE) provides adults of all ages with the opportunity to acquire
skills, knowledge, and expertise. However, there is currently a lack of validated instruments …

As of summer 2019, more than 60 PIAAC datasets from participating countries worldwide
were available for research purposes. These datasets can be differentiated, for example, in …

Research shows that children of immigrants, the “second generation,” have comparatively
high educational aspirations. This “immigrant optimism” translates into ambitious …

Background The generalization of established motivation hypothesis states that individuals
use established motivational beliefs to predict motivational beliefs regarding novel learning …

Am aktuellen zweiten Zyklus von PIAAC nahmen 31 Länder primär aus Eu‐ropa und
Nordamerika teil, die 55% des weltweiten Bruttoinlandsprodukts re‐präsentieren (s. Abb. 1) …