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Boosting Productivity in Russia: Skills, Education and Innovation

Demmou, Lilas; Wörgötter, Andreas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015

persist.<P> Private spending on innovation is very low and Russia underperforms in terms of scientific outputs and patents …. Support for low-tech innovation and technology adoption, especially among SMEs is narrow because of a bias towards large and … Russie : Les compétences, l'éducation et l'innovation<BR>Le marché du travail en Russie est très flexible. Les entreprises s …

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Do the Average Level and Dispersion of Socio-Economic Background Measures Explain France's Gap in PISA Scores?

Boulhol, Hervé; Sicari, Patrizio - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

OECD’s PISA publications highlight the impact of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) on students’ results within countries. The focus here is to investigate whether ESCS measures could contribute to differences in aggregate educational outcomes between countries. There is some...

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Reforming Education in England

Braconier, Henrik - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Despite significant increases in spending on child care and education during the last decade, PISA scores suggest that educational performance remains static, uneven and strongly related to parents’ income and background. Better educational performance could improve labour market outcomes,...

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Improving Educational Outcomes in Slovenia

Eris, Mehmet - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

Overall, the education system fares well by international comparison. Slovenia has one of the highest shares of the population aged 25 to 64 to have completed at least upper secondary education, and ranks high in international educational achievement tests. Nevertheless, in some areas, reforms...

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Raising Education Outcomes in Greece

Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

Despite progress over the past decades, Greece?s educational indicators lag behind those of other OECD countries. PISA scores are low, a large number of tertiary students study abroad, and attainment rates are low at all levels of education. Resources devoted to education are also modest....

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Enhancing Educational Performance in Australia

Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

The Australian education system fares well in international comparison with regards to PISA test scores and the higher education system attracts an increasing number of foreign students. Vocational education and training (VET) is an important part of the post–secondary education system,...

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Improving Education Outcomes in the Slovak Republic

Carey, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007

Improving education outcomes is vital for achieving convergence with GDP per capita levels in Western European countries and for reducing income inequality. While some education outcomes are favourable, such as the low secondary-school drop-out rate, others have room for improvement: education...

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Improving Education Outcomes in Germany

Carey, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008

Improving education outcomes is important for Germany’s long-term economic performance and social cohesion. While student achievement is above the OECD average in science and at the OECD average in reading and mathematics according to the 2006 OECD PISA study, weaker students tend to do badly...

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Improving Education Achievement and Attainment in Luxembourg

Carey, David; Ernst, Ekkehard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006

Improving education achievement in Luxembourg is a priority for strengthening productivity growth and enhancing residents. employment prospects in the private sector, where employers mainly hire cross-border workers. Student achievement in Luxembourg is below the OECD average according to the...

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