Without doubt modern education in statistics must involve practical, computer-based data analysis but the question … arises whether and how computational elements should be integrated into the canon of methodological education. Should the … courses? In this paper we address these questions and discuss where e-techniques have their limits in statistics education …

We study the relationship between education and cognitive functioning at older ages by exploiting compulsory schooling … of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we assess the causal effect of education on old-age memory, fluency …, numeracy, orientation and dementia. We find a positive impact of schooling on memory. One year of education increases the …