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wages. However, in some countries where labor markets are characterized by employment growth, skill shortages and a good … vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher … constitutes a case in point. However, little attention has been given to examining the success of vocational education in raising …
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wages. However, in some countries where labor markets are characterized by employment growth, skill shortages and a good … vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher … constitutes a case in point. However, little attention has been given to examining the success of vocational education in raising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761793
period, first the post-World War baby boom and then the substantial increase in education led to higher economic growth than … otherwise expected. As the pace of increase in education slowed and the workforce aged toward the end of the period, human …
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In recent years there has been a plethora of empirical papers by economists concerning the effects of academic rank in school or college on subsequent outcomes of students. We review this recent literature, describing the difficult identification and measurement issues, the assumptions and...
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employment boom - contributed only marginally, if at all, to the rise in female labor supply. The increasing proportion of women … more women to participate in the labor market. We find: - that the increased number of women with higher education has … employment. This has often been related to changes in the Dutch institutional environment. Using a model which allows for direct …
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employment boom - contributed only marginally, if at all, to the rise in female labor supply. The increasing proportion of women … more women to participate in the labor market. We find: - that the increased number of women with higher education has … employment. This has often been related to changes in the Dutch institutional environment. Using a model which allows for direct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762270
It is well-established that Arab labor markets share certain common characteristics, including an oversized public …, and low and stagnant female labor force participation rates. I argue in this paper that all of these features can be … explained by the deep and persistent dualism that characterizes Arab labor markets as a result of the use of labor markets by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329175
It is well-established that Arab labor markets share certain common characteristics, including an oversized public …, and low and stagnant female labor force participation rates. I argue in this paper that all of these features can be … explained by the deep and persistent dualism that characterizes Arab labor markets as a result of the use of labor markets by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884150
The literature on workplace learning in secondary education has mainly focussed on vocational education programmes. In … this study, we examine the impact of internship experience in secondary education on a student's schooling and early labour … sequential outcomes by means of a dynamic discrete choice model. In line with the literature on vocational education programmes …
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Low Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) constitutes a foregone opportunity at both the macro and at the micro … to the emergence of new labor opportunities for women. We conclude that, while useful, supply-side economic reforms are …
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