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Direct linkPiper, Alan – Education Economics, 2015
Recently the supply of young graduates entering the UK labour market has undergone a sharp increase. A possible consequence of this is an increase in the number of individuals who are overeducated for the jobs that they do subsequent to participating in higher education. Using British panel data and dynamic panel analysis, I demonstrate that…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Overachievement, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLawrence, Peter – Higher Education Review, 1979
The status, function, and education of engineers in Britain and West Germany are compared. Status of the German engineer, engineering education in Germany, the engineer and German society, and the overachieving engineer are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedTroyna, Barry – British Educational Research Journal, 1991
Discusses the allocative and selective procedures of a multiracial British comprehensive school. Argues that future studies should consider which students attend which schools and take which courses. Addresses student placement based on English, mathematics, and social studies test results. Concludes that the term "underachiever" is a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Minority Groups
