Motivated by anecdotal as well as econometric evidence from Italy, we ask whether private schools can provide lower … offering at a positive price lower quality than the public school can be an equilibrium. The calibrated parameters for Italy …

the immigration of foreigners replaces domestic mobility from poor to rich regions. We focus on Italy, which is …

observed in Italy between the end of World War II and the end of the 1980s have had a significant impact on the educational …

sizeable, considering the very low returns to higher education in Italy reported in previous studies. …

researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US …. Ceteris paribus, both push and pull factors are important. While having a Ph.D. from outside Italy predicts the UK choice …, having extra working experience from outside Italy predicts migration to other EU countries. Those who stay abroad …

s. We also give microeconometric evidence for Italy, a country for which we have access to household …

levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent …