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We estimate the direct and external effects of levels of schooling on personal income in Ecuador in 2011, using data … for 69,653 individuals in 567 municipalities. Using a Mincerian model that includes municipal levels of schooling and the … size of the municipality and controls for endogeneity, we find that each year of individual schooling raises individual …
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The effects of Internet education on economic growth are examined using a cross-section of 36 high-income countries. Internet usage rates are employed as a proxy for Internet education across countries. Regression results show that the frequent usage of the Internet has a positive and...
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Although many U.S. state policies presume that human capital is important for state economic development, there is little research linking better education to state incomes. In a complement to international studies of income differences, we investigate the extent to which quality-adjusted...
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Although many U.S. state policies presume that human capital is important for state economic development, there is little research linking better education to state incomes. In a complement to international studies of income differences, we investigate the extent to which quality-adjusted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288586
that when poverty constrains schooling, unconditional cash transfers amplify a household's demand for education by reducing … the opportunity costs of schooling. …
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Although many U.S. state policies presume that human capital is important for state economic development, there is little research linking better education to state incomes. In a complement to international studies of income differences, we investigate the extent to which quality-adjusted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307079
Although many U.S. state policies presume that human capital is important for state economic development, there is little research linking better education to state incomes. In a complement to international studies of income differences, we investigate the extent to which quality-adjusted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307361
prevalence and schooling steepened as mortality risk increased. The reduction in schooling is largest for women, and along the … extensive margin of the schooling decision. The findings indicate that the decline in human capital investment associated with …
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operating a non-farm enterprise (NFE) as opposed to working in agriculture relates to child labour and schooling outcomes …
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through schooling. Educated individuals are interested in dialogue and conversation. Interaction enables people to build trust … schooling and/or social inclusion. Creation of human and social capital is the basis for inclusive growth. The predictions of …
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