results show that while the public sector pays on average more than the private sector, the effect of education on earnings is … stronger in the private sector. However, the returns to tertiary education are higher in the private sector. …

-2005. We find that only the HEI graduates obtain a wage premium from skills acquired in the course of formal education. This …

primary school education from 7 to 8 years. At the same time, the reform did not affect the education system at post …-primary levels, that is the system of secondary and higher education. In result, all education tracks were extended by one year … reform had a negative impact on the hourly earnings of individuals with primary education. …

-groups according to age and education. The public sector wage penalty for males has decreased recently over time and is larger for the …

This paper analyses the developments in the returns to education in West Germany for the period from 1984 to 1997 … rather increasing and are higher than male ones in the public sector. Moreover, not all education degrees yield the same …

We document and analyse the wage gap between vocational and general secondary education in Portugal between 1994 and … school system and in the structure of labour demand. We conclude that assessing the relative value of vocational education …