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Providing the right skills to all in China : from "made in China" to "created in China"

Molnár, Margit; Koen, Vincent - 2015

, the quality of most patents is still low and innovation output is weak. Reforms are underway to address these problems but … knowledge economy. Among the priorities are more and better oriented funding of education, giving greater opportunities to … nurturing research and innovation. This Working Paper relates to the 2015 OECD Economic Survey of China www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-china.htm …

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Increasing Degree Attainment Among Low-Income Students : The Role of Intensive Advising and College Quality

Barr, Andrew C.; Castleman, Benjamin L. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2025

A college degree offers a pathway to economic mobility for low-income students. Using a multi-site randomized controlled trial combined with administrative and survey data, we demonstrate that intensive advising during high school and college significantly increases bachelor's degree attainment...

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Workplace Segregation between College and Non-college Workers

Dillon, Francis M.; Glaeser, Edward L.; Kerr, William R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2025

We measure the level and growth of education segregation in American workplaces from 2000 to 2020. American workplaces show an educational segregation, measured by the degree to which the establishment has mostly workers of similar education levels, that is comparable to racial residential...

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Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion

Bailey, Martha J.; Dynarski, Susan - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011

We describe changes over time in inequality in postsecondary education using nearly seventy years of data from the U.S. Census and the 1979 and 1997 National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth. We find growing gaps between children from high- and low-income families in college entry, persistence, and...

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Aumentar as qualificaçŏes em Portugal

Araújo, Sónia - 2017

principais desafios que Portugal enfrenta para aumentar o crescimento, os níveis de vida e o bem-estar. A requalificação da … relacionado com o Estudo Económico de Portugal de 2017 da OCDE (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-portugal.htm). …

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Thailand's education system and skills imbalances : assessment and policy recommendations

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In light of population ageing, globalisation, automation, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand’s labour market is being significantly reshaped, and so are the skills required for higher employability. This paper analyses the capacity of Thailand’s education and training system...

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Regional development in Lithuania : a tale of two economies

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Regional differences in GDP per capita, productivity, employment and poverty in Lithuania are among the largest in the OECD, and they have increased over the last decade. The country still recovers from the legacy of the Soviet planning system which aimed at balanced geographical distribution of...

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What Do Changes in State Test Scores Imply for Later Life Outcomes?

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Chapter 2. The Production of Human Capital in Developed Countries : Evidence From 196 Randomized Field Experiments

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