Lana Blažević

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Office: Feldkirchenstr. 21, Room: FG1/00.19
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E-Mail: lana.blazevic(at)uni-bamberg.de
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Pillar 2: Education and Social Inequality Across the Entire Life Course

Field: Sociology

Research Interests: Occupational, Educational and Skill Mismatches, Overqualification, Overskilling, Migration, Integration, Discrimination, Methodological Questions
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// DISSERTATION PROJECT

Occupational Undermatch among Immigrants in Germany

In Germany, nearly a quarter of the workforce occupies positions that underutilize their qualifications and skills, characterized as "occupational undermatch". This phenomenon, which manifests when individuals possess qualifications and skills exceeding the demands of their current jobs, has profound implications for economic efficiency, individual prosperity, and social cohesion. Strikingly, this issue disproportionately affects individuals with immigrant backgrounds, constituting a crucial policy concern in the country.

In this comprehensive dissertation project, I embark on a multidimensional exploration of occupational undermatch among 1^st and 2^nd generation Immigrants in Germany. My aims are threefold:

1. Describe group-specific patterns: Investigate the presence and duration of occupational undermatch among different ethnic groups in Germany, considering generation status.

2. Explain undermatch patterns: Examine the conditions and mechanisms leading to prolonged occupational undermatch among migrants.

3. Assess social integration consequences: Evaluate how occupational undermatch influences migrants' social integration, particularly their ability to connect with the native-born population.

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// ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2020 – 2024
M. A. in Sociology, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

2016 – 2020
B. A. in Sociology, Alexander-Friedrich-University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Awards / Academic Achievements and Scholarships
IPRAS-Prize for the best Bachelor thesis at the Institute of Sociology at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2021

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// EXPERIENCE

2021 – 2024
Student assistant, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Chair of Sociology, especially Social Structure Analysis

2020 – 2022
Student assistant, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg, Department Educational Decisions

2018 – 2020
Student assistant in the project "Evaluation of the Western Balkans Regulation" Institute of Employment Research (IAB), Nürnberg, Department Unemployment and participation

2017 – 2019
Student assistant, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Sociology

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