scarce, parental investments in their children's education may not be driven entirely by poverty and credit constraints. We … offer evidence that children's participation in child labor and schooling responds to economic returns to education in India …, which suggests implementing policies that raise the economic benefits of education - such as creating more high-skilled jobs …

Using Finnish panel data, we study how entrepreneurs differ from workers in education and income dynamics. We find that … income with all but undergraduate level of education. However, random effects and matching models suggest that entrepreneurs … have lower incomes. We also analyze those who changed careers. Those with higher level of education are more likely to …

wages. We find that the training rate of workers just above 40 is about 15-20 percent higher than the training rate of …

different productivities or skills, are employed by firms offering wages that depend both on the agents’ individual skill level …I study the consequences of heterogeneity of skills for the design of an optimal unemployment insurance, using a … with different match qualities. No search effort by the agent is needed to receive offers. Individual productivity declines …

. Following the loss of a job and during unemployment, an agent’s productivity declines. Using micro data, I estimate the …

productivity are interconnected. First we discuss two approaches in the human capital theory, stressing some difficulties that … the frequently obtained conclusion that investments in higher education are too low are doubtful. The tests also show the … importance of further education and training, especially on-the-job training. …