The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia

This study aims to examine the influence of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia. The research employs the modified Mincerian model that considers the role of cognitive and personality traits of noncognitive capacities on earnings. This study relies on the data...

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Main Authors: Adhitya, Dhian, Tri Mulyaningsih, Samudro, Bhimo Rizky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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spelling ukm-140632020-01-29T13:41:28Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14063/ The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia Adhitya, Dhian Tri Mulyaningsih, Samudro, Bhimo Rizky This study aims to examine the influence of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia. The research employs the modified Mincerian model that considers the role of cognitive and personality traits of noncognitive capacities on earnings. This study relies on the data of the fifth wave Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) using sample of 8,810 individuals. The IFLS was conducted in Indonesia in 2014. The research data use cross section data covering 13 provinces in Indonesia. The results show that cognitive capacities measured by schooling and noncognitive aspects of personality traits determine the labour market outcomes. Attending higher degree of education explains higher performance of labour. In addition, extraversion personality is a strong predictor of workers’ performance particularly for upper income groups. Furthermore, the contributions of marital status and personality traits are varied between male and female workers. Labour market and education policies should consider the development of both cognitive and non-cognitive skills to improve labour market outcomes. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14063/1/jeko_53%281%29-1.pdf Adhitya, Dhian and Tri Mulyaningsih, and Samudro, Bhimo Rizky (2019) The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 53 (1). pp. 3-16. ISSN 0127-1962 http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2019.html
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description This study aims to examine the influence of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia. The research employs the modified Mincerian model that considers the role of cognitive and personality traits of noncognitive capacities on earnings. This study relies on the data of the fifth wave Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) using sample of 8,810 individuals. The IFLS was conducted in Indonesia in 2014. The research data use cross section data covering 13 provinces in Indonesia. The results show that cognitive capacities measured by schooling and noncognitive aspects of personality traits determine the labour market outcomes. Attending higher degree of education explains higher performance of labour. In addition, extraversion personality is a strong predictor of workers’ performance particularly for upper income groups. Furthermore, the contributions of marital status and personality traits are varied between male and female workers. Labour market and education policies should consider the development of both cognitive and non-cognitive skills to improve labour market outcomes.
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author Adhitya, Dhian
Tri Mulyaningsih,
Samudro, Bhimo Rizky
spellingShingle Adhitya, Dhian
Tri Mulyaningsih,
Samudro, Bhimo Rizky
The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
author_facet Adhitya, Dhian
Tri Mulyaningsih,
Samudro, Bhimo Rizky
author_sort Adhitya, Dhian
title The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
title_short The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
title_full The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
title_fullStr The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed The role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in Indonesia
title_sort role of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on labour market outcomes in indonesia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14063/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14063/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14063/1/jeko_53%281%29-1.pdf
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