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OECD Reviews of Migrant Education: Norway 2010

Taguma, Miho; Shewbridge, Claire; Huttova, Jana; … - 2010

By international standards, Norway has an inclusive education system. However, immigrant students, on average, have … measures to improve the situation of immigrant students. There is scope to improve access to quality early childhood education … and care, especially for immigrant children; enhance capacities of teachers and school leaders to be more responsive to …

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Sustainability and Discounted Utilitarianism in Models of Economic Growth

Asheim, Geir B.; Mitra, Tapan - CESifo - 2009

Discounted utilitarianism treats generations unequally and leads to seemingly unappealing consequences in some models of economic growth. Instead, this paper presents and applies sustainable discounted utilitarianism (SDU). SDU respects the interests of future generations and resolves...

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Apprenticeship, Vocational Training and Early Labor Market Outcomes - in East and West Germany

Riphahn, Regina T.; Zibrowius, Michael - CESifo - 2015

We study the returns to apprenticeship and vocational training for three early labor market outcomes all measured at age 25 for East and West German youths: non-employment (i.e., unemployment or out of the labor force), permanent fulltime employment, and wages. We find strong positive effects of...

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Children Do Not Behave Like Adults: Gender Gaps in Performance and Risk Taking within a Random Social Context in the High-StakesGame Shows Jeopardy and Junior Jeopardy

Säve-Söderbergh, Jenny; Lindquist, Gabriella Sjögren - CESifo - 2014

Using unique panel data, we compare cognitive performance and wagering behavior of children (10-11 years) with adults …

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