M. Somers
Melline Somers joined the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) in February 2019 as a postdoctoral researcher. Melline is currently involved in two research projects. The first project focuses on the flexibility of education systems and social inequality in educational outcomes. The second project examines the effect of technological change on social inequalities.
From 2015 until 2018, Melline was a PhD candidate at the Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research (TIER) at Maastricht University. During her PhD, Melline conducted research on the mismatch between education and the labour market. Melline obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business Economics in 2012, and graduated from the Master's programme Management of Learning in 2014 at Maastricht University.
Expertise
- Education Economics
- Labour Economics
Research Projects
- Scenario's voor matchen van vraag en aanbod in de zorg en het onderwijs - Funded by Instituut Gak
- HBO-Monitor
- Embassy Science Fellowship 2023 in Germany, Berlin (embassy): Practice-oriented approach in education: how can the Netherlands learn from the practice-oriented approach of German education?
Key publications
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Hötte, K., Somers, M., & Theodorakopoulos, A. (2022). Technology and jobs: a systematic literature review. (2 ed.) University of Oxford. ROA External Reports https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/Technology-and-jobs-A-Systematic-Lit-Review-WP-Upload.pdfMore information about this publication
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Somers, M. A., Cabus, S. J., Groot, W., & van den Brink, H. M. (2019). Horizontal Mismatch between Employment and Field of Education: Evidence from a Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Economic Surveys, 33(2), 567-603. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12271More information about this publication
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Cabus, S., & Somers, M. (2018). Mismatch between Education and the Labour Market in the Netherlands: Is it a Reality or a Myth? – The Employers’ Perspective. Studies in Higher Education, 43(11), 1854-1867. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2017.1284195More information about this publication
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Somers, M., Groot, W., & van Merode, F. (2023). De zorgsector heeft een aanzienlijke stille reserve. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 108(4826), 470-471. https://esb.nu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/470-471_Somers.pdfMore information about this publication
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Somers, M., Cabus, S., Groot, W., & Maassen van den Brink, H. (2021). Analytische vaardigheden worden steeds meer beloond. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 106(4797), 216-219. https://esb.nu/esb/20063001/analytische-vaardigheden-worden-steeds-meer-beloondMore information about this publication
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Somers, M., & Fouarge, D. (2019). Database with country-specific automation risk assessments for occupations. ROA. ROA External ReportsMore information about this publication
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Fleck, L., Somers, M., Stolp, T., Groot, W., van Merode, F., & de Vries, R. (2023). The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Employment in Education and Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review. Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics. GSBE Research Memoranda No. 010 https://doi.org/10.26481/umagsb.2023010More information about this publication
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Stolp, T., Somers, M., Fleck, L., Groot, W., & van Merode, F. (2023). De effectiviteit van financiële prikkels om lerarentekorten aan te pakken. Een systematisch literatuuroverzicht. Over.Werk, 33(1), 37-46. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/publicaties/de-effectiviteit-van-financi%C3%ABle-prikkels-om-lerarentekorten-aan-te-pakken-een-systematisch-literatuuroverzichtMore information about this publication
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Van Merode, F., Groot, W., & Somers, M. (2024). Slack Is Needed to Solve the Shortage of Nurses. Healthcare, 12(2), Article 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020220More information about this publication
Publications
- Hötte, K., Somers, M., & Theodorakopoulos, A. (2022). Technology and jobs: a systematic literature review. (2 ed.) University of Oxford. ROA External Reports https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/Technology-and-jobs-A-Systematic-Lit-Review-WP-Upload.pdf
- Stolp, T., Somers, M., Fleck, L., Groot, W., & van Merode, F. (2023). De effectiviteit van financiële prikkels om lerarentekorten aan te pakken. Een systematisch literatuuroverzicht. Over.Werk, 33(1), 37-46. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/publicaties/de-effectiviteit-van-financi%C3%ABle-prikkels-om-lerarentekorten-aan-te-pakken-een-systematisch-literatuuroverzicht
- Somers, M., Groot, W., & van Merode, F. (2023). De zorgsector heeft een aanzienlijke stille reserve. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 108(4826), 470-471. https://esb.nu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/470-471_Somers.pdf
- Fleck, L., Somers, M., Stolp, T., Groot, W., van Merode, F., & de Vries, R. (2023). The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Employment in Education and Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review. Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics. GSBE Research Memoranda No. 010 https://doi.org/10.26481/umagsb.2023010