This document offers a synthesis of the papers presented at the Conference on the Econometrics of Education: Modeling … the state of research in the economics of education. The methods of the economics of education are treated first, followed … by a discussion of two important findings of recent research: the variance of the returns to education, and the risk …

In this paper we propose a broad survey of the main trends in the history of economic thought relative to education and … education and the economy were already present at the end of the 18th century, the main developments occurred mainly after WW2 … confidence in the beneficial role of education for the economy, as well as a continuous progress relativising the sometimes …

their lower education using their migration experience. Finally, we estimate the determinants of skill mismatch on the …

Reforms of primary education undertaken in Madhya Pradesh since the mid-1990’s have been said to be bringing the state …. Substantial progress has been made in enrolling underprivileged children, but the quality of education now deserves more emphasis …. Indeed, the ‘education guarantee’ offered is incomplete, as the schools under study are affected by low quantity and poor …

is mainly indirect: the father’s occupation influences the/his descendant’s education level which is itself associated to …

itself. Internationalization is a powerful means to fulfill a university’s central task “Bildung of individuals” as it …

. Insufficient education is cited as the principal vector of poverty throughout the life cycle and across generations. …