Overall, the education system fares well by international comparison. Slovenia has one of the highest shares of the population aged 25 to 64 to have completed at least upper secondary education, and ranks high in international educational achievement tests. Nevertheless, in some areas, reforms...

Aunque históricamente el Perú no ha contado con un programa de crédito de largo plazo para estudios superiores, la creación del Programa Beca 18 y del Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo abren hoy la posibilidad de implementar un sistema crediticio que facilite el acceso a la...

En la última década, el acceso a la educación superior en el Perú se ha incrementado sustancialmente. Por otro lado, la proporción de niños y adolescentes con conocimientos adecuados para su grado reflejados en pruebas de aprendizaje sigue siendo escasa y ha avanzado muy poco. ¿Qué ha...

Under the social investment paradigm, a child-centred investment strategy has been developed. Mainstay of such strategy is the provision of childcare services, which are expected to increase maternal employment rates, further children’s human capital and mitigate social inequalities in early...

Under the social investment paradigm, a child-centred investment strategy has been developed. Mainstay of such strategy is the provision of childcare services, which are expected to increase maternal employment rates, further children’s human capital and mitigate social inequalities in early...

This paper analyzes the effect of attending vocational secondary education on labor market outcomes. Using administrative data on school enrollment, labor income, and employment, we identify the type of secondary school attended, as well as the number of months of formal employment and monthly...

The rapid expansion of education in Korea is exceptional and has played a key role in its economic development. Sustaining Korea’s growth potential in the face of demographic headwinds requires further improving the education system to boost productivity growth. One priority is to upgrade...