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Learning, adaptability and change : the challenge for education and industry
Heywood, John - 1989
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Humankapital und Berufsausbildung in Brasilien
Westphal, Louis Roberto - 1993
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Employment diagnostic analysis : Malawi
Durevall, Dick; Mussa, Richard - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2010
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Human Capital and Labour Productivity, Integration of Institutions and Endogenous Growth
Delsen, Lei; Schonewille, Mark - EconWPA - 1999
productivity are interconnected. First we discuss two approaches in the human capital theory, stressing some difficulties that … the frequently obtained conclusion that investments in higher education are too low are doubtful. The tests also show the … importance of further education and training, especially on-the-job training. …
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The Linkages Between Productivity and Social Progress: An Introduction and Overview
Banting, Keith; Sharpe, Andrew; St-Hilaire, France - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
between population, education, health and social divergence and productivity. In the fourth section, three papers address the …
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Educational attainment in Australia
Tunny, Gene - In: Economic Roundup (2006) 2, pp. 1-9
Australians have increased their educational attainment over the past few decades, essentially catching up with their peers in the rest of the OECD. Although older Australians have lower upper secondary attainment, the educational attainment of young Australians is similar to the OECD average....
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The higher returns to formal education for entrepreneurs versus employees
Praag, Mirjam; Witteloostuijn, Arjen van; Sluis, Justin … - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 2, pp. 375-396
How valuable is formal education for entrepreneurs’ income relative to employees’? And if the income returns to formal … education are different for entrepreneurs vis-à-vis employees, what might be a plausible explanation? To explore these questions …, we analyze a large representative US panel. We show that entrepreneurs have higher returns to formal education than …
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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins
Rosenzweig, Mark R.; Zhang, Junsen - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2012
the comparative advantage of females in skill is reflected in their greater investment in education and in their selection …
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The effect of minimum wages on immigrants' employment and earnings
Orrenius, Pia M.; Zavodny, Madeline - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 2008
average, immigrants earn less than natives due to lower levels of education, limited English skills, and less social capital …. Results based on data from the Current Population Survey for the years 1994?2005 do not indicate that minimum wages have …
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