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Human capital and earnings inequality in Brazil, 1988-98 : / quantile regression evidence
Arabsheibani, G. R. - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523290
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Mexico : Earnings Inequality after Mexico's Economic and Educational Reforms, Volume 2. Background Papers
World Bank - 2013
The study reviews the forces driving Mexico's inequality, in particular, the recent expansion in earnings inequality, emphasizing the roles of education on: establishing an analytical framework, that allows interaction between education, and labor market; examining the evolution of earnings...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558859
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Mexico : Earnings Inequality after Mexico's Economic and Educational Reforms, Volume 1. Main Document
World Bank - 2013
The study reviews the forces driving Mexico's inequality, in particular, the recent expansion in earnings inequality, emphasizing the roles of education on: establishing an analytical framework, that allows interaction between education, and labor market; examining the evolution of earnings...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558860
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Economic growth, income distribution, and poverty in Poland during transition
Verbeek, Jos - 2004
, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of … environment and the economic growth variables show a relatively sizable degree of variance. In addition, Poland has struggled in … the past few years to reduce poverty while still experiencing positive economic growth. The authors show that in Poland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522869
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Skills for the 21st century in Latin America and the Caribbean
Aedo, Cristián - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393709
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Vocational schooling, labor market outcomes, and college entry
Chen, Dandan - 2009
"This paper examines the differentiated outcomes of vocational and general secondary academic education, particularly in terms of employment opportunities, labor market earnings, and access to tertiary education in Indonesia. With data from a panel of two waves of the Indonesia Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394108
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The great proletarian cultural revolution, disruptions to education, and returns to schooling in urban China
Giles, John - 2008
"In determining whether a country's higher education system should be expanded, it is important for policymakers first to determine the extent to which high private returns to post-secondary education are an indication of the scarcity of graduates instead of the high unobserved ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521030
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Education Quality and Economic Growth
2007
This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by communicating research findings on the impact of education quality on economic growth. Eric Hanushek and Ludger Wößmann show that indeed the quality of education, rather than mere access to education, is what impacts economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521914
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Public-private sector wage differentials and returns to education in Djibouti
Anás Casero, Paloma - 2006
"Do public sector workers earn a wage premium in Djibouti and are the returns to education different across the sectors? The authors estimate private and public sector wage earnings using 1996 household survey data, while controlling for selectivity using Heckman's two stage approach. They find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522138
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Is formal lifelong learning a profitable investment for all of life? : how age, education level, and flexibility of provision affect rates of return to adult education in Colombia
Sohnesen, Thomas Pave - 2005
"Lifelong learning is increasingly being recognized as a primary factor for knowledge diffusion and productivity growth. However, little economic evidence exists on the economic value of lifelong learning for the individual, especially in developing countries. This paper contributes to remedy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522400