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Microeconometric Analyses of Education Production in Germany
Piopiunik, Marc - ifo Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der …
This volume was prepared by Marc Piopiunik while he has been working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in June 2011 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes four self-contained empirical studies. All studies aim at...
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Improving Educational Outcomes in Slovenia
Eris, Mehmet - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
Overall, the education system fares well by international comparison. Slovenia has one of the highest shares of the …
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The mathematics skills of school children: how does England compare to the high performing east Asian jurisdictions?
Jerrim, John; Choi, Álvaro - Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Facultat … - 2013
English policymakers have been disappointed with children’s performance on TIMSS and PISA, particularly in comparison …
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Israeli Education Policy: How to Move Ahead in Reform
Hemmings, Philip - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Israel’s education system is complicated by multiple streams at the primary and secondary levels and by military conscription. Population growth and economic expansion have brought a massive increase in demand for all levels of education. Educational attainment statistics are impressive, but...
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Raising Education Outcomes in Greece
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
Despite progress over the past decades, Greece?s educational indicators lag behind those of other OECD countries. PISA …’éducation de la Grèce sont en retrait par rapport à ceux des autres pays de l’OCDE. Les résultats de l’exercice PISA sont médiocres …
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Enhancing Educational Performance in Australia
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
The Australian education system fares well in international comparison with regards to PISA test scores and the higher … les notes obtenues aux épreuves du PISA, et ses établissements d’enseignement supérieur attirent un nombre croissant d …
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University access for disadvantaged children: A comparison across English speaking countries
Jerrim, John; Vignoles, Anna; Finnie, Ross - Department of Quantitative Social Science, Institute of … - 2012
English speaking countries (England, Canada, Australia and the United States) which include controls for comparable measures …€˜selective’ institution. Our results suggest that socio-economic differences in university access are more pronounced in England and Canada …
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England's "plummeting" PISA test scores between 2000 and 2009: Is the performance of our secondary school pupils really in relative decline
Jerrim, John - Department of Quantitative Social Science, Institute of … - 2011
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study … via a case study for England, where apparent decline in PISA test performance has caused policymakers much concern …. Results suggest that England's drop in the PISA international ranking is not replicated in TIMSS, and that this contrast may …
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Improving Access and Quality in the Indian Education System
Hill, Sam; Chalaux, Thomas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
Education has been given high priority by India’s central and state governments and continues to grow fast. School access has been expanded by investment in school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers. In higher education too, the number of providers continues to rise rapidly. A new law...
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A Preliminary Analysis of SACMEQ III South Africa
Spaull, Nic - Department of Economics, Fakulteit Ekonomiese en … - 2011
The many and varied links between student socio-economic status and educational outcomes have been well documented in the South African economics of education literature. The strong legacy of apartheid and the consequent correlation between education and wealth have meant that, generally...
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