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In brief: University exam results matter
Feng, Andy; Graetz, Georg - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2013
As thousands of undergraduates across the UK take their exams, a study by Andy Feng and Georg Graetz reveals the importance of the results for subsequent earnings - specifically the value of a First compared with an Upper Second and the difference between an Upper Second and a Lower Second.
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A Question of Degree: The Effects of Degree Class on Labor Market Outcomes
Feng, Andy; Graetz, Georg - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2013
How does measured performance at university affect labor market outcomes? We show that degree class - a coarse measure of student performance used in the UK - causally affects graduates' industry and hence expected wages. To control for unobserved ability, we employ a regression discontinuity...
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Preparing the tourism workforce in Portugal for the digital future
OECD - 2021
After a decade of steady growth, the tourism sector in Portugal is facing its most acute challenge in modern times, in … the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As inbound visitors return to Portugal, the tourism workforce will need digital skills …
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What can we do to ensure a level playing field for all students?
OECD - 2022
Many education systems aim to provide learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds in order for them to realise their potential. Education systems are expected to break down barriers to social mobility. However, too often, children are not given enough opportunities to...
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Giving a Little Help to Girls? Evidence on Grade Discrimination and its Effect on Students' Achievement
Terrier, Camille - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2015
This paper tests if gender-discrimination in grading affects pupils' achievements and course choices. I use a unique dataset containing grades given by teachers, scores obtained anonymously by pupils at different ages, and their course choice during high school. Based on double-differences, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213429
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Innovating Schools
2000
It is now widely agreed that learning is pivotal in the "knowledge societies" of today and, still more, of tomorrow. It … conference. The volume addresses issues of curriculum, innovation and the achievement of lifelong learning in the schools of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441266
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Cities and Regions in the New Learning Economy
2001
order to promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level? Such questions are high on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441339
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Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems : OECD Conference Proceedings
2012
This conference proceedings from the OECD Conference on Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS), held in Paris, on 15 … innovation to meet global food security and climate change challenges. The conference considered developments in institutional … frameworks, public and private roles and partnerships, regulatory frameworks conducive to innovation, the adoption of innovations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443521
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Innovation in the Knowledge Economy : Implications for Education and Learning
2004
Today's "knowledge economies" are seeing the emergence of new paradigms for innovation and the advancement of knowledge … in relation to economic activities. This report explores some key determinants of innovation and their implications for … the advancement of knowledge in a particular sector – primary and secondary education. The analysis shows that there is …
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