Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market

Somers, M

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

Flexibility of Eduational Systems and Social Inequality in Educational Outcomes - Funded by the Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO)
Technequality - Understanding how Technological Innovations Affect Work, Education and Inequality - Funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme

Recent Publications

Hötte, K., Somers, M., & Theodorakopoulos, A. (2022). Technology and jobs: A systematic literature review. Oxford Martin Working Paper Series on Technological and Economic Change No. 2022-2.

Somers, M., & Fouarge, D. (2022). Technological Progress and Changes in the Occupational Structure of the Dutch Labour Market. Technequality Policy Brief No. 6. Horizon 2020-Technequality.

Somers, M. A., Cabus, S., Groot, W. & Maassen van den Brink, H. (2021). Analytische vaardigheden worden steeds meer beloond. Economische Statistische Berichten, 106(4797), 216-219.

Somers, M. A. (2020). Human Capital Mismatch in the Labour Market (Dissertation). Maastricht, TIER Research Series.

Levels, M., Somers, M. A., Fregin, M-C. (2019). Scenarios for the Impact of Intelligent Automation on Work. Maastricht: Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market.

Levels, M., Somers, M. A., Fregin, M-C. (2019). TECHNEQUALITY POLICY BRIEF - Scenarios for the Impact of Intelligent Automation on Work. Maastricht: Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market.

Somers, M. A., Cabus, S., Groot, W. & Maassen van den Brink, H. (2019). Horizontal Mismatch between Employment and Field of Education: Evidence from a Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Economic Surveys, 33(2), 567-603.

Cabus, S. J., & Somers, M. A. (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.

Somers, M. & Cabus, S. (2018). Horizontale mismatch tussen studierichting en werk: evidentie van een systematische literatuurstudie. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van Steunpunt Werk, 28(2), 91-98.

Somers, M. & Cabus, S. (2018). Jongeren moeilijk te overtuigen om techniek-opleiding te volgen. Economische Statistische Berichten, 104(4769), 37-39.

Somers, M. & Cabus, S. (2017). Zijn we klaar voor de veranderende arbeidsmarkt? Nederland en België vergeleken. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van Steunpunt Werk, 27(2), 18-25. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/node/3681

Somers, M. A. & Cabus, S. (2017). Werknemers beter toegerust voor de eisen van het werk. Economische Statische Berichten, 102(4749), 205-207.

Cabus, S. & Somers, M.A. (2017). Jongeren verbeteren de aansluiting tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van Steunpunt Werk, 27(1), 24-30.

Cabus, S. & Somers, M.A. (2017). Mismatch tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt eerder feit dan fictie. Sociaal Bestek, 5, 29-31.