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Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky...
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This report provides a current analysis of Member States’ progress towards meeting the ‘Barcelona targets’. It initially examines the progress towards reaching the Barcelona targets by comparing and then extending the results presented in 2008. However, it also extends the previous 2008...
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education and employment outcomes, both among in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as well …
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education and workforce development systems, focusing primarily (though not exclusively) on disadvantaged youth and adults, and … with education and training more clearly targeted towards firms and sectors providing good-paying jobs. This paper proposes … employers in key industries, education providers, workforce agencies and intermediaries at the state level, plus a range of …
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students compelled to stay on in education as a result of this compulsory school leaving rule attain higher qualification …
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supply of graduates, the literature on over-education suggests that many graduates are unable to find employment in graduate …
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-secondary education, and coop, school enterprise, and internship/apprenticeship programs boost employment and decrease idleness after …
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management of prisoners has changed, with more prisoners being encouraged to undertake some form of education, training and … 2003 Survey of Prisoners in Western Australia, the decision of prisoners to invest in education/training during their … prison term and the potential labour market outcomes of this investment. The results suggest that prisoners use education …
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We use data on refugees admitted to the Netherlands that include registration of education in their homeland by … finding is the absence of returns to higher education. …
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