Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 5,940
Cover Image
Ein Gemeinsames Kernabitur für Deutschland: Der Vorschlag des Aktionsrats Bildung
Wößmann, Ludger - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 65 (2012) 02, pp. 12-21
Das Abitur hat in Deutschland eine lange Tradition als Reifeprüfung, die die Studierfähigkeit attestieren und damit den Zugang zum Hochschulsystem eröffnen soll. Allerdings werden seit Jahrzehnten beträchtliche qualitative Unterschiede hinsichtlich der Aufgabenstellungen und der...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009645686
Cover Image
Columbia or High School? Understanding the Roles of Education in Development
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
No country has achieved sustained economic development without investment in education. Thus, education policy can play a vital role in facilitating development. But which types of schooling-secondary or tertiary-should public policy promote? This paper develops an analytical framework to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599470
Cover Image
Determinants of academic attainment in the United States: A quantile regression analysis of test scores
Haile, Getinet Astatike; Nguyen, Anh Ngoc - In: Education Economics 16 (2007) 1, pp. 29-57
We investigate the determinants of high school students' academic attainment in mathematics, reading and science in the United States; focusing particularly on possible differential impacts of ethnicity and family background across the distribution of test scores. Using data from the NELS2000...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005491342
Cover Image
Regional growth convergence and EU policies: Empirical evidence and measuring problems
Esposti, Roberto - In: CESifo Forum 9 (2008) 1, pp. 14-22
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013186
Cover Image
Wie kann die durchschnittliche Ausbildungsquote in Deutschland korrekt gemessen werden?
Jacobebbinghaus, Peter; Mohrenweiser, Jens; Zwick, Thomas - In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv 3 (2009) 4, pp. 225-240
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008591043
Cover Image
Market Access and Domestic Support Measures
Fontagné, Lionel - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 3, pp. 3-10
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998650
Cover Image
The Tsunami: Measures of Contagion in the 2007–2008 Credit Crunch
Dungey, Mardi - In: CESifo Forum 9 (2008) 4, pp. 33-43
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998687
Cover Image
Concepts and Measurement of Labour Market Institutions
Ochel, Wolfgang - In: CESifo DICE Report 3 (2005) 4, pp. 40-55
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037335
Cover Image
Editor’s Overview
Sharpe, Andrew - In: International Productivity Monitor 12 (2006) Spring, pp. 1-4
decade on price measurement. A final article discusses the role of information technology in the US growth resurgence. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005157592
Cover Image
Aggregate Labour Productivity Growth in Canada and the United States: Definitions, Trends and Measurement Issues
Smith, Jeremy - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2004
measurement of aggregate labour productivity growth in Canada and the United States. The paper examines all data sources for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005481831