the conditioning role played by the skills of the labour force, captured by different levels of education. We find that … stricter labour protection reduces labour productivity growth in sectors with a large share of workers with tertiary education …, whereas this effect is negligible or positive in sectors where workers with secondary or only primary education are more …

markets, taxes, infrastructure, skills, innovation, trade policy, rule of law and financial markets. Beyond changing the rules … adjustment. In this context, improving active labour market policies and training can support workers in acquiring new skills and …

dramatic augmentation of working population with vocational education relative to general education. This is consistent with … the recent literature, which argues that the ratio of vocational-to-general education tends to be higher in middle …-income countries. We explore an analytical approach to open up fresh insights into the composition of secondary education and prove the …

dramatic augmentation of working population with vocational education relative to general education. This is consistent with … the recent literature, which argues that the ratio of vocational-to-general education tends to be higher in middle …-income countries. We explore an analytical approach to open up fresh insights into the composition of secondary education and prove the …

better educational outcomes: quality pre-primary education, quality teaching, accountability and autonomy of teaching … institutions, comprehensive lower secondary education and availability of individual financing for the pursuit of higher education. …

skills and use them effectively in the workplace. Special attention needs to be devoted to supporting disadvantaged students … and adults in developing critical skills and reducing the skills imbalances in the labour market, which can contribute to … higher productivity and growth. In light of the importance of skills for fostering labour productivity, this paper examines …

: education and work. The objective is to provide a current snapshot of gender inequality across key indicators as well as a …-educated women (those with incomplete secondary education). However, progress has not been equal across all the countries in the …

after controlling for a range of individual characteristics including gender, age, education, labour market history, part …