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Positive and negative impact of increased tertiary attainment

Busikova, Alena - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 6 (2013) 1, pp. 41-57

The theory of human capital clearly states that the investments into the education bring many benefits and are worth … the cost. The OECD Education at a Glance analysis provides support for both public and private investing in tertiary … education as the net present value is positive for all observed countries. Considering the benefits of education, a growth in …

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The role of trust in the resource allocation process of an old university

Manochin, Melina M. - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 2, pp. 38-52

considerable interest among higher education institutions in recent years. Relevant previous research indicates that several …

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A cohort analysis of the income distribution in Chile

Sapelli, Claudio - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 223-242

attempt to explain this evolution. The rise can be explained by variables associated with education, while the fall appears to …. -- synthetic cohorts ; income distribution ; rates of return ; education …

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Die Weitergabe von Persönlichkeitseigenschaften und intellektuellen Fähigkeiten von Eltern an ihre Kinder

Anger, Silke - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 29, pp. 3-12

Die Studie untersucht für Deutschland, in welchem Ausmaß intellektuelle Fähigkeiten und Persönlichkeitsmerkmale von Eltern an ihre Kinder im Jugend- und jungen Erwachsenenalter weitergegeben werden. Auf Basis repräsentativer Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) zeigt sich, dass...

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What happens after enrollment? : an analysis of the time path of racial differences in GPA and major choice

Arcidiacono, Peter; Aucejo, Esteban M.; Spenner, Ken - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

At the private university we analyze, the gap between white and black grade point averages falls by half between the students’ freshmen and senior year. This outcome could suggest that affirmative action policies are playing a key role to reduce racial differences. However, this convergence...

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Higher education externalities in Egyptian labor markets

Nazier, Hanan - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 2, pp. 193-217

higher education for individuals in Egypt in 2010. The results suggested that these externalities are negative and exist only … increase in governorate average higher education is associated with a 68% decrease in females’ hourly wage. This could be … explained by the fact that education degrees are simply used as a device to signal higher ability without raising productivity …

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Voucher system and school effectiveness : reassessing school performance difference and parental choice decision-making

Carrasco, Alejandro; San Martín, Ernesto - In: Estudios de economía 39 (2012) 2, pp. 123-141

This paper discusses the potential contribution of employing school effectiveness methodological approach within the ongoing research debate on school choice issues. Using the first approach, we estimate the effectiveness of a sample of Chilean schools after controlling by a baseline at the...

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