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Future skill shortages in the U.S. economy?
Neumark, David; Johnson, Hans; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar - In: Economics of Education Review 32 (2013) C, pp. 151-167
education to assess the potential for skill imbalances to emerge. Based on our formal projections, we see little likelihood of …
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Educational attainment of children of immigrants: Evidence from the national longitudinal survey of youth
Siahaan, Freddy; Lee, Daniel Y.; Kalist, David E. - In: Economics of Education Review 38 (2014) C, pp. 1-8
children of immigrants relies on the combination of their foreign-born parents’ strong values on education and the children …
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The impact of household possessions on youth's academic achievement in the Ghana Youthsave experiment: A propensity score analysis
Chowa, Gina A.N.; Masa, Rainier D.; Wretman, Christopher J. - In: Economics of Education Review 33 (2013) C, pp. 69-81
Household assets as part of youth's family background have been found to have a significant impact on youth's academic achievement. In this study, the impact of household possessions on youth's academic achievement in the Ghana YouthSave experiment is investigated. Findings support the...
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Am I missing something? The effects of absence from class on student performance
Arulampalam, Wiji; Naylor, Robin A.; Smith, Jeremy - In: Economics of Education Review 31 (2012) 4, pp. 363-375
We analyse a rich dataset of Economics students at a UK university to identify causal effects of class absence on student performance, exploiting the random assignment of students and information on students’ class timetables to avoid selection problems. We use panel properties of the data to...
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Every child matters? An evaluation of “Special Educational Needs” programmes in England
Keslair, Francois; Maurin, Eric; McNally, Sandra - In: Economics of Education Review 31 (2012) 6, pp. 932-948
The need for education to help every child has become more important for policy in the US and the UK. Remedial …
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Effects of welfare reform on vocational education and training
Dave, Dhaval M.; Reichman, Nancy E.; Corman, Hope; Das, … - In: Economics of Education Review 30 (2011) 6, pp. 1399-1415
welfare: vocational education and training. The results suggest that welfare reform reduced enrollment in full-time vocational … education and had no significant effects on part-time vocational education or participation in other types of work … education (including college enrollment), which we replicated in this study, have been offset by increases in vocational …
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On the measurement of non-random mating and of its change over time
Silber, Jacques; Sasiwimon Warunsiri Paweenawat; Lusi Liao - In: Review of Economics of the Household 20 (2022) 1, pp. 161-198
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The Liberalization of Maternity Leave Policy and the Return to Work after Childbirth in Germany
Ondrich, Jan; Spiess, C.; Yang, Qing; Wagner, Gert - In: Review of Economics of the Household 1 (2003) 1, pp. 77-110
German federal law has increased the potential duration of maternity leave five times since 1985. A theoretical model demonstrates that the cumulative return probability at potential duration cannot decline unless the mother's employment conditions or career expectations change. We estimate...
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Why has for-profit colleges’ share of higher education expanded so rapidly? Estimating the responsiveness to labor market changes
Gilpin, Gregory A.; Saunders, Joseph; Stoddard, Christiana - In: Economics of Education Review 45 (2015) C, pp. 53-63
Over the last two decades, for-profit colleges (FPCs) have substantially increased their share of the higher education …
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Economic growth in developing countries: The role of human capital
Hanushek, Eric A. - In: Economics of Education Review 37 (2013) C, pp. 204-212
The focus on human capital as a driver of economic growth for developing countries has led to undue attention on school attainment. Developing countries have made considerable progress in closing the gap with developed countries in terms of school attainment, but recent research has underscored...
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