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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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economic success goes both ways. Using data on the study of foreign languages during compulsory education in European countries …
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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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gap in labour force participation. We highlight the role of two factors – international migration and education – on the … education and migration have a significant association with the gender gap in labour force participation in Tajikistan … participation by men domestically; increased female education, especially at the university and vocational level, increases female …
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We investigate second generation migrants and native children at several stages in the German education system to …
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enrolled in schools. When it comes to those aged 20 or over, the proportion undergoing education is higher among women but a …
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Following a seminal contribution by Borjas (1987), a large literature has analyzed how income distribution and redistribution are related to immigration to various rich countries. In this paper, we take a look at the other side of the coin. We analyze emigration from Denmark, which is one of the...
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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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