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Gender gaps in primary school achievement : a decomposition into endowments and returns to IQ and non-cognitive factors

Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Schils, Trudie - 2014

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Gender gaps in primary school achievement : a decomposition into endowments and returns to IQ and non-cognitive factors

Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Schils, Trudie - 2014

differences in achievement into gender differences in endowments and returns to IQ and non-cognitive factors. This descriptive … to social and instrumental skills and need for achievement can explain part of the differences in performance. Boys seem …

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Gender gaps in primary school achievement : a decomposition into endowments and returns to IQ and non-cognitive factors

Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Schils, Trudie - In: Economics of education review 41 (2014), pp. 176-187

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Surveying Romanian Migrants in Italy Before and After the EU Accession: Migration Plans, Labour Market Features and Social Inclusion

Mara, Isilda - 2012

been a trend towards jobs distinguished as medium and low skilled. Moreover, a comparison between education level and … achievement. A concern often expressed is that migrants who have access to health and social security services are more encouraged …

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Natural Resources, Demand for Skills, and Schooling Choices

Bütikofer, Aline; Dalla-Zuanna, Antonio; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2023

new needs of the industry by enrolling more in vocational secondary education. We also observe a decrease in academic high …

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Demographic transition, family size and child schooling

Mari Bhat, P.N. - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2002

This paper first presents evidence to show that in recent years there has been a substantial fall in fertility among illiterate women in India. Subsequently, using the data from the Human Development Profile Survey of 1994, it shows that child schooling among illiterate parents is inversely...

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Earning and education among ethnic groups in rural India

Unni, Jeemol - National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) - 2001

In rural India access to education could act as a catalyst to change. Persons acquiring education could break through … some of the social and cultural norms associated with certain occupations. However, access to education and the capacity to … reservation of seats in higher education and jobs in the public sector were intended to help break some of these entry barriers …

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