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Dr. Jim Allen

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Masters degree in Sociology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, September, 1991. Major in Sociology of Education.

Ph.D. traineeship 1991-1995 at the Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology at the University of Groningen. Courses in social science theory, social science methodology and integration of theory and methodology.

Obtained PhD on inter- and intra-country differentials in the wage returns to education in 1997.

Title of dissertation: Sectoral Composition and the Effect of Education on Wages: An International Comparison, ICS dissertation series, no. 47, Amsterdam: Thesis Publishers.

Recent publications

Allen, J. & Velden, R. van der (2002) When do Skills Become Obsolete, and When Does it Matter? In: A. de Grip, J. van Loo and K. Mayhew (editors), The Economics of Skills Obsolescence: Theoretical Innovations and Empirical Applications, Research in Labour Economics Series, vol. 21, Amsterdam etc.: JAI Press.

Allen, J. & Sanders, K. (2002) Gender Gap in Earnings at the Industry Level, The European Journal of Women’s Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 163-180.

Allen, J. & Velden, R. van der (2001) Educational mismatches versus skills mismatches: effects on wages, job satisfaction, and on-the-job-search, Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 434-452

Allen, J., Boezerooy, P., Weert E. de, & Velden R. van der (2000) Higher Education and Graduate Employment in the Netherlands, European Journal of Education, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 211-219.