README.md

metadata

language:
  - en
license: mit
task_categories:
  - tabular-classification
tags:
  - economics
  - degreeflation
  - computational-economics
  - labor-economics
  - emerging-terminology
pretty_name: Degreeflation Economics Dataset
size_categories:
  - n<1K

Degreeflation Economics Dataset

Dataset Description

Summary

Synthetic 200-row dataset for Degreeflation measurement and computational experiments.

Supported Tasks

• Economic analysis
• Labor Economics research
• Computational economics

Languages

• English (metadata and documentation)
• Python (code examples)

Dataset Structure

Data Fields

• id: Unique observation id
• year: Synthetic annual labor-education observation
• degree_requirement_intensity: Intensity of formal degree requirements in vacancies
• credential_supply_pressure: Pressure from growth in degree holders
• skill_mismatch: Mismatch between required and utilized skills
• wage_premium_decay: Decay in degree wage premium over time
• entry_barrier: Barrier to labor market entry from credential screens
• underemployment_rate: Share of graduates in below-skill jobs
• skills_based_hiring: Adoption of skills-based hiring alternatives
• degreeflation_index: Composite term index

Data Splits

• Full dataset: 200 examples

Dataset Creation

Source Data

Synthetic data generated for demonstrating Degreeflation applications.

Data Generation

Channels are sampled from controlled distributions with correlated structure. The term index is computed from normalized channels and directional weights.

Considerations

Social Impact

Research-only synthetic data for method development and reproducibility testing.

Additional Information

Licensing

MIT License - free for academic and commercial use.

Citation

@dataset{degreeflation2026, title={{Degreeflation Economics Dataset}}, author={{Economic Research Collective}}, year={{2026}} }