This paper presents the results of econometric study on predicting first-year grade point average and dropout probability with national examination (EGE) results at the bachelor program in Economics in the Higher School of Economics. The use of a sum of four exams — math, social studies,...

This article provides an overview of the history of global rankings of Universities. Their influence on politics in higher education is shown; methodological features and limitations of rating systems are considered. Ways of using global rankings in applied research are discusses.

The paper contributes to Russian empirical literature on determinants of higher education using data from a small regional survey of large families. The binary probit estimation results are consistent with the traditional set of hypotheses. The educational choice of a child is affected by family...

Higher education is valued as a source of skills and knowledge, and also as means to signal à talent of degree holders. The policy reforms intended to make higher education more accessible and strengthen incentives for quality.second of these benefits, unlike the first one, could survive a...

We study variation in returns to five groups of majors — pedagogic, engineering, law or economics, humanities and medicine — in terms of wage and employment stability based on The Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey. We find a significant variation in returns to majors with the highest...

The article reviews different definitions of self-discipline in relation to issue of teacher competitiveness in changing environment. The author discusses the complex role of self-discipline in sustaining competiveness of teacher.

В Казахстане ежегодно государство выделяет образовательные гранты на сельскохозяйственные специальности, однако агропромышленный комплекс (АПК) до сих пор не...

This paper considers the school-to-work transition and discusses its distinctive features in the Russian economy. Using RLMS data covering 1995-2003 years we estimate which factors and to what extent affect the transition. We also examine effects of regional unemploymentand wages, sharing work...

Russian Abstract: Центр экономики непрерывного образования Института прикладных экономических исследований РАНХиГС проводит ежегодный мониторинг общего образования....

Russian Abstract: Межрегиональный мониторинг эффективности школы, который ежегодно осуществляется Центром экономики непрерывного образования Института прикладных...