Skills and Earnings: A Multidimensional Perspective on Human Capital
综述了认知、人格和社交技能对收入的影响，并利用在线招聘和职业社交平台的新数据方法，探讨多维技能与收入的匹配关系，有助于理解人力资本在劳动力市场中的作用。
The multitude of tasks performed in the labor market requires skills in many dimensions. Traditionally, human capital has been proxied primarily by educational attainment. However, an expanding body of literature highlights the importance of various skill dimensions for success in the labor market. This article examines the returns to cognitive, personality, and social skills, which are three important dimensions of basic skills. Recent advances in text analysis of online job postings and professional networking platforms offer novel methods for assessing a wider range of applied skill dimensions and their labor market relevance. Synthesis and integration of the evidence of the relationship between multidimensional skills and earnings, including the matching of skill supply and demand, will enhance our understanding of the role of human capital in the labor market.