market. At the same time, education is a time-consuming process, and enrolment and dropout decisions depend on expected … in finding a job. Standard models of job search and education assume that skills can be upgraded instantaneously (and … mostly in the form of on-the-job training) at a fixed cost. This paper models education as a time-consuming process, a …

We develop a simple search equilibrium model of workplace training and education based on two features. First …, investment in education improves job-related learning skills and reduces training costs burdened by firms. Second, firms with …

, during the 1987-2005 period. Our results indicate that education differences between Hindu and Muslim wage earners …, especially differences in the proportion of wage earners with tertiary education, are largely responsible for the differences in … education do not explain the aforementioned difference in average (log) earnings. In conclusion, we discuss some policy …

This paper is an empirical investigation of the complementarity between education and training in 13 European countries … higher among individuals with more education, I find that the relationship between educational attainment and training … Kaitz index. I also find evidence that individuals with more education and limited labor market experience enjoy higher …

In the public discourse, education is usually considered as the main vehicle for the promotion of social equality and … social mobility. The paper surveys the existing literature and concludes that the relationship between education and … inequality in Greece is strong. Inequities are evident at all levels of the education system; especially as regards access to the …

hourly wage and spousal education, showing that attractiveness and height matter in the labor market, whereas both male and …