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Rechtsanspruch auf Kitaplatz ab zweitem Lebensjahr : Erwerbsbeteiligung von Müttern wird steigen und Kinder können in ihrer Entwicklung profitieren

Müller, Kai-Uwe; Spieß, C. Katharina; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 32, pp. 3-12

in a childcare facility or family day care. What effects does this have on the mothers' economic activity and child … mothers' gainful employment of up to two percentage points in the short term. The share of younger children in state … skills of children aged two to three and the socio-emotional behavior of elementary school students from families with a low …

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Financial markets, bloated governments and the misallocation of capital

Savvides, Savvakis C. - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 2, pp. 201-219

Through this paper the author discusses the phenomenon of excessive Government borrowing and the factors that lead Governments to be so dependent on financial markets. It is argued that the combined effect of unregulated financial intermediaries, hedge funds and Credit Rating Agencies in...

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The rebuilding of the Cyprus economy

Savvides, Savvakis C. - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 2 (2013) 2, pp. 107-123

Following the extra ordinary decision to bail in the unsecured depositors and restructure the two main banks and the near complete destruction of the country’s economic business model as an International Financial Centre, the author considers the changes necessary to rebuild the economy of...

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Passenger transport planning : a benefit-cost analysis of the high speed railway : the case of Spain

Casares, Pedro; Coto-Millán, Pablo - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-12

In the current economical and financial crisis, the economic evaluation of transport infrastructure investment projects is of most importance. Given the need of most governments to reduce spending and control the deficit, having tools that facilitate decision-making seems to be a key objective....

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¿El fin de la educación pública en Chile?

Paredes, Ricardo D.; Pinto, Juan Ignacio - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 1, pp. 47-66

In the period 2000 - 2006, municipal or public schools reduced its enrollment in 186,000 students (13%) in Chile. Meanwhile, privately subsidized schools, receiving the same type of funding, increased their enrollment in 386,000 students (38%). In this paper we distinguish demand factors,...

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Frühe Förderung und Betreuung von Kindern: Bedeutende Unterschiede bei der Inanspruchnahme besonders in den ersten Lebensjahren

Schober, Pia S.; Spieß, C. Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 43, pp. 17-28

Von einer frühen Förderung und Betreuung können Kinder und ihre Eltern profitieren. Wir gehen der Frage nach, ob diese … Deutschland) vergleichen wir Kinder von Alleinerziehenden, Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund, Kinder in Niedrigeinkommenshaushalten … und Kinder von Müttern mit niedrigem Bildungsniveau mit Kindern aus anderen Familien. Es zeigt sich, dass in …

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Economic conditions of government expenditure on education in higher education system

Rozmus, Andrzej; Cyran, Karolina - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 8 (2012) 1, pp. 72-84

Higher education institutions are an essential, endogenous element of economic development and take part in resolving global issues. Their utilitarian role, however, may be greatly limited as a result of improper ways of financing science and didactics. The prevailing mechanism of financing...

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School closures in Chile : access to quality alternatives in a school choice system

Elacqua, Gregory; Martínez, Matías; Santos, Humberto; … - In: Estudios de economía 39 (2012) 2, pp. 179-202

barriers and family preferences are incorporated in the analysis, school alternatives are considerably reduced. Alternatives …

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Investitionen in Bildung : frühkindlicher Bereich hat großes Potential

Spieß, C. Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 26, pp. 40-47

allem frühkindliche Bildungsangebote versprechen eine hohe Rendite - weil Kinder davon noch Jahre später profitieren können … unterschiedlichen Bildungsbereiche wider - vielmehr wird vergleichsweise wenig in junge Kinder investiert. Bedarf für weitere … childhood education programs promise high returns - because children can benefit from them even years later and find it easier …

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Are employability skills learned in US youth education and training programs?

Lerman, Robert I. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 2 (2013), pp. 1-20

Skills are a central source of high productivity and economic well-being. But what do we mean by productive skills? Both with regard to measurement and policy, the primary focus in the U.S. has been on academic skills, as measured by tests of reading, writing and math abilities and by...

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