This article examines the factors that influence university students' academic performance, focusing on the role of … student background and school factors. Using data on the first-year students at the University of Western Australia in 2001 … coefficients model. A key finding is that high schools have an impact on the academic performance of students at university beyond …

This paper examines whether the results of the earnings equation developed in the overeducation/required eduation …, by level of skill, and by occupation. While point estimates differ, particularly when earnings equations are estimated … ; occupations ; earnings ; rates of return …