The relationship between ageing and skills is becoming an important policy issue, not least in the context of … population ageing. Data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) will potentially add … considerably to the understanding of the relationship between ageing and foundation skills. In particular, the fact that data from …

We explore the impact of health shocks on criminal behavior. Exploiting variations in the timing of cancer diagnoses …, we find that health shocks elicit an increase in the probability of committing crime by 13%. This response is … repercussions of health shocks are effective at mitigating the ensuing negative externality on society …

In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education … indicators are also often used. This study examines whether health and education levels are converging across countries and … human capital convergence. The results confirm that investments in education and health are closely linked. We find …

literature, health and education indicators are often used to measure countries' development progress. This study examines … whether average stocks of health and education are converging across countries and calculates the speed of their convergence … capital convergence. The results confirm that investments in education and health are closely linked. The study finds …

age and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from … manufacturing industries in Germany using newly available, unique data. We find concave age-productivity profiles and a negative … paribus lower level of productivity in firms with a higher share of female employees does not go hand in hand with a lower …