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Brother correlations in earnings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden compared to the United States

Björklund, Anders (contributor) - 2000

The correlation in economic status among siblings is a useful omnibus measureʺ of the overall impact of family and community factors on adult economic status. In this study we compare brother correlations in long-run (permanent) earnings between the United States, on one hand, and the Nordic...

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Intergenerational progress of Mexican-origin workers in the U.S. labor market

Trejo, Stephen J. - 2001

Using unique Current Population Survey data from November 1979 and 1989, this paper compares the wage structure across generations of Mexican-origin men. I find that the sizable earnings advantage U.S.-born Mexican Americans enjoy over Mexican immigrants arises not just from intergenerational...

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The complementarity of language and other human capital : immigrant earnings in Canada

Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2002

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Class size, education, and wages

Dustmann, Christian; Rajah, Najma; Soest, Arthur van - 2002

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Parental background, primary to secondary school transitions, and wages /Christian Dustmann

Dustmann, Christian - 2001

inequality of opportunities. One crucial element of intergenerational mobility is the way parents influence the education of … their children. Unlike in the UK or in the US, in Germany an important decision about which educational track to follow is … analyse the association between parents' education and professional class and secondary track school choice and subsequent …

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How has educational attainment influenced the labour market outcomes of native- and foreign-born adults?

OECD - 2022

The labour market outcomes for native- and foreign-born adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic vary considerably across countries – with inequalities in employment even falling in some cases compared to 2017. In contrast with the 2008 financial crisis, greater educational...

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The High Cost of Low Educational Performance : The Long-run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes

2010

This report uses recent economic modelling to relate cognitive skills – as measured by PISA and other international instruments – to economic growth, demonstrating that relatively small improvements to labour force skills can largely impact the future well-being of a nation. The report also...

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How do the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of foreign-born adults compare to their native-born peers?

OECD - 2018

Adult migrants in all OECD countries are a diverse group, with different profiles and levels of education. Even if they hold tertiary degrees, they are more likely to have poorer labour market outcomes, including lower earnings. Participation in the labour market is more difficult for...

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PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do : Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I)

2010

This first volume of PISA 2009 survey results provides comparable data on 15-year-olds' performance on reading, mathematics and science across 65 countries. The volume opens with an introduction explaining what PISA is and how PISA 2009 is different from previous PISA surveys. The introduction...

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Learners for Life: Student Approaches to Learning : Results from PISA 2000

2003

What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …

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