Abstract
Competence is a determinant of earnings (Roy, 1951; Semeijn et al., 2006, etc.) and the earnings are explained by (the use and the level of) one’s acquired competence (Loo & Semeijn, 2004). Whereas, the subtlety of competence assessment is, appropriately, a critical research question; and the self-assessment of competence becomes even more subtle. The researchers have been using various methods for the (self) assessment (Shah, 2009) and rating scale seems a workable method for the competence measurement. This paper explores into the reliability of (self) assessment of level of competence. Data set of the Reflex project has been analysed; and we are thankful to the team of Reflex project. This dataset was collected through convenient sampling technique. OLS Regression analyses were done in Stata. We find the reliability of (self) assessment (acquired and required level of the competence). Results of this study are reinforced by the work of many researchers, for example, Heijke et al. (2002), and Busato et al. (2000). The study concludes with the confirmation of reliability of competence (self) assessment.
Keyword(s)
(Self) Assessment, competence, Higher education, Earnings, occupation, Gender, Labour Market