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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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Explaining the gap in charter and traditional public school teacher turnover rates

Stuit, David A.; Smith, Thomas M. - In: Economics of Education Review 31 (2012) 2, pp. 268-279

This study uses national survey data to examine why charter school teachers are more likely to turnover than their traditional public school counterparts. We test whether the turnover gap is explained by different distributions of factors that are empirically and theoretically linked to turnover...

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The impact of education investment on Sri Lankan economic growth

Ganegodage, K. Renuka; Rambaldi, Alicia N. - In: Economics of Education Review 30 (2011) 6, pp. 1491-1502

We evaluate the contribution of investment on education to Sri Lanka’s economic growth during the period 1959 … uses a framework encompassing both the neoclassical and endogenous growth model. The impact of education is assessed … through a quality adjusted human capital stock measure. The returns to investment in education are positive but significantly …

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The economics of international differences in educational achievement

Hanushek, Eric Alan; Woessmann, Ludger - 2010

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Human capital and national security

Bar-El, Ronen; Pecht, Eyal; Tishler, Asher - In: Defence and peace economics 31 (2020) 2, pp. 121-141

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The long-lasting effects of family background: A European cross-country comparison

Mazzonna, Fabrizio - In: Economics of Education Review 40 (2014) C, pp. 25-42

childhood health and school performance, education and labor market outcomes. The results show a strong relationship between … family SES during childhood and old age outcomes and a large cross-country heterogeneity. Education appears as the main …

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