intervention policies in reducing persistence of education outcomes across generations. There is also a positive association …, hence, persistence of education outcomes across generations.<P>Équité et compétences scolaires dans les pays de l …

This paper breaks new ground by providing comparable estimates of intergenerational wage and education persistence … high in southern European countries, as well as in the United Kingdom. Likewise, intergenerational persistence in education … wages and education tends to be lower in Nordic countries. In addition, empirical results show that education is one …

more mobile. Furthermore, public policies such as education and early childcare play a role in explaining observed … sont disponibles, une relation positive et significative entre l’origine sociale et familiale et le niveau d’éducation et …

This paper assesses the potential to raise public spending efficiency in the primary and secondary education sector …...<P>Indicateurs de performance de l'efficacité des dépenses publiques d'éducation dans l'enseignement primaire et secondaire …<BR>Ce document évalue les possibilités d'accroître l'efficacité des dépenses publiques d'éducation dans l'enseignement primaire et …

The Australian education system fares well in international comparison with regards to PISA test scores and the higher … education system attracts an increasing number of foreign students. Vocational education and training (VET) is an important part … of the post–secondary education system, equipping individuals with the skills to enter or re–enter the labour force and …

Improving education outcomes is vital for achieving convergence with GDP per capita levels in Western European … countries and for reducing income inequality. While some education outcomes are favourable, such as the low secondary …-school drop-out rate, others have room for improvement: education achievement is below the OECD average and strongly influenced by …

This paper provides initial reflections on the impact of the economic crisis on education across the OECD area by … analysing the OECD educationtoday crisis survey responses of June 2009. It first looks at the impact of the crisis on education … demand and participation, after which the focus turns to the supply side and education financing. The paper suggests that …

expenditure, however, has been on large capital-intensive projects rather than on education and other social spending. More … emphasis on education would help reduce the income gap, since human capital is a key determinant of income. Government policies …. Toutefois, les dépenses ont, pour l’essentiel, privilégié les grands projets à forte intensité de capital par rapport à l’éducation …