In this paper we estimate the effect of education on lifetime earnings in Europe, by distinguishing between individuals …. We instrument years of education using reforms of compulsory education in nine different countries, and find that … education. Our main result is that books at home at age ten have had long-lasting beneficial effects on the individuals who were …

In this paper we investigate the contribution of health related behaviors to the education gradient, using an empirical … approach that addresses the endogeneity of both education and behaviors in the health production function. We apply this … approach to a multi-country data set, which includes 12 European countries and has information on education, health and health …

We study whether the combined significant reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio and increase in parental education … parental education has had an even stronger impact on attainment. We also find that the positive impact of better school … quality on educational attainment and returns to education has been particularly significant for the individuals born in …

quality than public schools. Using a stylized model of the education market with sequential entry of a public and a private … suggest the existence of such an equilibrium in the Italian market for education. …

This paper investigates the relationship between education and training provided by the firm, both on the job and off … education and off the job training. We also find that education and training are technical complements, especially in the case …

attainment and earnings by arguing that the signalling role of formal education – captured by attainment – matters more than …