We analyse the effects of school autonomy on the quality of education in Jordan and Tunisia, by using the OECD PISA 2009 database. Results reveal that most autonomy related variables are not significant. Accordingly, schools with more autonomy management and facing more competition do not lead...

The paper analyses the determinants of overeducation in the Italian labour market for workers with an MSc degree, using data from the National Labour Force Survey during the 2006-2011 period. The results confirm the findings obtained by previous studies regarding the relationship between...

This paper reviews the main economic theories and international empirical applications that analyze demand for education. The document begins with a review of the theoretical background since the appearance of human capital theory proposed by Becker (1964), which made way to the emergence of the...