Angesichts der gesamtgesellschaftlichen Situation sowie der aktuellen demographischen Veränderungen wird ein kontinuierliches Lernen im Lebenslauf immer wichtiger. Wie aber positionieren sich Hochschulen in diesem Umfeld? Agieren sie als „important player“ oder zeigen sie derzeit eher ein...

This paper addresses issues related to higher education in selected EU Member States and its contribution to the creation of wealth. Special emphasis was placed on the shape of education policy in selected countries through an analysis of the main indicators characterizing the same. The paper...

This paper investigates relative earnings of individuals leaving tertiary education without a degree across 18 European countries employing survey data on adult workers. We find that, on average, university dropouts earn 8% more than those never enrolling into tertiary education, but 25% less...

This study compares the wage equation in Korea to those in other countries, focusing on the wage returns to adult education and training (AET) participation. It is found that the wage compensation structure in Korea is associated mainly with job characteristics such as tenure and workplace size...