Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), Germany - Reduzierte Version

Rammstedt, Beatrice; Martin, Silke; Zabal, Anouk; Konradt, Ingo; Maehler, Débora B.; Perry, Anja; Massing, Natascha; Ackermann-Piek, Daniela; Helmschrott, Susanne

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“…This study uses international data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Rammstedt et al, 2016). The purpose of the PIAAC survey is to measure adults' proficiency in key information-processing skills (literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving) and to gather information about how adults use their skills at home, at work, and in the wider community.…”

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“…While human capital and immigrants' selectivity theory point to immigrant-native differences in levels and portability of educational credentials and (unobservable) skills, discrimination theory emphasizes the "unequal treatment of otherwise equal workers" (Becker, 1957) as a possible explanation for immigrantnative inequality in the labor market. To test our hypotheses, we use data from the international PIAAC survey (the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies; OECD, 2012OECD, , 2013OECD, , 2016OECD, , 2019Rammstedt et al, 2016). The survey covers over 39 countries, with data collected between 2011 and 2012 for most of the countries.…”

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Non-cognitive skills and immigrant-native inequalities in the labor market in Europe

Kanas

Fenger

2023

Front. Polit. Sci.

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Non-cognitive skills are increasingly essential in the labor market, especially given technological advances and evolving work environments. Unequal distribution of non-cognitive skills among various groups in the population may contribute to labor market inequalities. This article investigates the significance of non-cognitive skills for immigrant-native inequalities in the European labor market. Specifically, we examine the potential differences in non-cognitive skills between native and immigrant groups and how these differences may affect their income. Additionally, we explore whether equal levels of non-cognitive skills have comparable payoffs for native and immigrant groups in society. We use, comparative survey data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies and OLS regressions with country fixed effects. Our findings show that many immigrants exhibit lower levels of non-cognitive skills than native-born workers, despite differences between origin groups. This difference in non-cognitive skills explains part of the immigrant-native inequality in the labor market for most immigrant-origin groups. Moreover, our results indicate that immigrants, especially those from Central and Eastern European countries, benefit less from exercising comparable non-cognitive skills than native-born workers. Our study highlights the importance of non-cognitive skills in addressing the labor market disadvantage faced by immigrants, and emphasizes that policymakers and educators should recognize the significance of these skills when developing policies targeting immigrants.

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Non-cognitive skills and immigrant-native inequalities in the labor market in Europe

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Fenger

2023

Front. Polit. Sci.

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“…Alternatively, vertically expanding only tasks that involve planning and organizing would also be effective for improving employee satisfaction. 5 The German PIAAC Scientific Use File (Rammstedt et al 2016) is also used as a supplement.…”

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Doing boss‐like tasks and worker well‐being: Job enrichment revisited

Asuyama

2022

Labour

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This study revisits the relationship between job enrichment and worker well-being by analysing worker-level data from around 20 countries. Job enrichment, which vertically expands jobs, is primarily measured by the novel 'boss-like tasks' indicator, constructed from 42 task-frequency data. The aim of job enrichment is to motivate workers. However, the study finds that even though average non-boss workers doing more boss-like tasks earn higher wages, they are not necessarily more satisfied with their jobs. The non-positive or slightly negative association with satisfaction becomes positive when workers have low-skilled blue-collar jobs or when tasks involving planning and organizing are enriched.

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Adult Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills: An Overview of Existing PIAAC Data

Maehler

Konradt

2020

Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment

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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 terms of their accessibility, the extent of the information provided, the population group in focus, and the design of the underlying study. PIAAC Public Use Files, for instance, are freely available and are therefore highly anonymised, whereas PIAAC Scientific Use Files are available only for scientific research purposes and provide access to more detailed variables. The majority of the PIAAC data are available as public use files, but some participating countries (e.g. Germany and the United States) have also made several scientific use files or other extended file versions available to the research community. Some of the available PIAAC datasets focus on specific population groups-for example, the incarcerated adult population in the United States. Regarding the design of the underlying studies, most available datasets are cross-sectional, but some longitudinal data already exist (e.g. PIAAC-L in Germany). The present chapter provides an overview of the structure, accessibility, and use of the PIAAC datasets available worldwide. 4.1 Overview of PIAAC Data Available for Secondary Analysis Based on the PIAAC data, diverse interdisciplinary questions-such as social inequality, competency and ageing issues, and the role of digitalisation-can be investigated in an internationally comparable way, thereby addressing genuine political demands. PIAAC data contain information about basic skills (literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments) that are considered to be prerequisites for understanding specific domains of knowledge in a broad

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Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), Germany - Reduzierte Version

Cited by 11 publications

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Non-cognitive skills and immigrant-native inequalities in the labor market in Europe

Non-cognitive skills and immigrant-native inequalities in the labor market in Europe

Doing boss‐like tasks and worker well‐being: Job enrichment revisited

Adult Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills: An Overview of Existing PIAAC Data

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