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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is a critical part of a modern education system … roles through the effects of other factors, such as school sector and education level of parents of students in the school …
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is a critical part of a modern education system … roles through the effects of other factors, such as school sector and education level of parents of students in the school …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012217724
In spite of the growing literature on polarization, relatively little is known about the individual-level patterns underlying the decline of routine occupations and its link with informal employment in a middle-income country context. To shed light on this, we examine the ows of formal and...
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This paper takes advantage of access to detailed matched bank-firm data to investigate whether and how employment decisions of SMEs have been affected by credit constraints in the wake of the Great Recession. Variability in banks’ financial health following the 2008 crisis is used as an...
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A large body of literature shows that first-generation immigrants born in developing countries experience a higher likelihood of being overeducated than natives (i.e. immigrant overeducation). However, evidence is remarkably scarce when it comes to the overeducation of second-generation...
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achievements. According to the theoretical framework, the decision to invest in tertiary education is a sequential process made … under gradually decreasing levels of uncertainty on education costs and future returns. Students, applying a learning by … education. Accordingly, they decide whether to continue university studies in order to get a degree or to withdraw. This …
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Using data from a randomized control trial in Uruguay, we evaluate the impact of an economic and financial education …. Our results shed light on the importance of economic and financial education for the youth in developing countries. …
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Following massive take-up rates during the COVID-19 period, short-time work (STW) policies have attracted renewed interest. In this paper, we take stock of this policy instrument and provide a critical review of STW systems in Europe. We focus on the objectives of STW programs and their primary...
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This paper examines patterns of school choice in Egypt from primary through higher education. We use a mixed … private schools at the pre-university level, we find that attendance of private higher education institutions has increased …
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graduates with a tertiary education degree distinguish themselves from their peers: degree class and extra-curricular activities …
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