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immigrants. The analysis focuses on the education experiences of young immigrants, especially on school participation in … different levels, noting also the experiences of failure and higher education choices. The descriptive analysis of school …
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both the demand and supply of education. This paper ends by offering a consideration on the positive externalities …
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The aim of this paper is to explain the economic causes and consequences of the sharp decline in Italy’s fertility rate … by the length of formal education, especially for young women. We show that in Italy it is essential to form a two … consequence of the decline in fertility in Italy has been a dramatic increase in the proportion of elderly dependent members of …
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Students� competencies are influenced by a host of factors, including the individual school�s effectiveness. Measuring this contribution is extremely difficult. One way of circumventing the problem is by focusing on changes in competencies over time, i.e. value-added measures. Using...
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As well known, human capital plays a crucial role both for private and social wellbeing. Notwithstanding, measurement of human capital is not univocally defined in empirical analyses, since different indicators and methods are employed and, sometimes, the proxies seem to be not very efficient...
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extracted from official statistical databases, mainly of the Ministry of Education and Istat (Italian National Statistics … territorial areas reveals that the main factors affecting the education choices are related to the local characteristics and the …
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