Computers are an important part of modern education, yet large segments of the population – especially low-income and … conducting the largest-ever field experiment involving the random provision of free computers for home use to students. 1 …,123 schoolchildren grades 6-10 in 15 California schools participated in the experiment. Although the program significantly increased …

analysis is a thought experiment in which we show the consequences for school performance if girls and boys would have similar …

measured by the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in percent of the total youth population. Korea …’s NEET figures are at the top in OECD countries, especially for youth with tertiary education. This paper throws some light … education and vocational training systems that emphasise middle level and market oriented skills are identified as institutional …

This paper investigates trends in intergenerational transmission of education among black South Africans – changes in … correlation between parents' and children's education. Using data for 1954-1993 birth cohorts, we find a decrease in … intergenerational transmission of education over the last four decades. The decline is strongest in the lower tail of the educational …

income, and to calculate certainty equivalent lifetime income at different levels of education. We find that university … education is associated with about a half a million euro increase in discounted lifetime disposable income compared to … with only moderately higher lifetime income compared to compulsory education, and the entire difference is due to …

weakening of these factors over time. Policies are necessary to improve equality of opportunity in education in Turkey. …