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In this paper, we evaluate the effects of free pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs on the labor force participation (LFP) of mothers. We use variation in pre-K rules across all US states, including income eligibility requirements in some states. To estimate the causal effects of access to pre-K on...
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education and employment outcomes, both among in - school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as …
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used by the Ministry of Education in 2021 to establish a “stoplight” system for in-person instruction. Using administrative … differences over time in the warning index to estimate the effects of the pandemic on dropout, promotion, and school switching …. The results show that municipalities with a higher warning index had significantly larger dropout, lower promotion rates …
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How does availability of education affect who becomes a political representative? Theorists have pointed out access to … education as a key to a well-functioning democracy, but few empirical studies have examined how changes in the access to … education influence the chances of becoming a politician. In this paper we analyze the effects of a substantial series of school …
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We examine economic growth, inequality and education when the wellspring of growth is the formation of human capital …
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Die Arbeitsgruppe Beschäftigung der von NRW-Ministerpräsident Jürgen Rüttgers eingesetzten "Zukunftskommission" hat umfassende Empfehlungen für die künftige Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Nordrhein-Westfalen vorgelegt. Das Papier der von IZA-Direktor Klaus F. Zimmermann geleiteten...
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EPIS is an original and large private-sector program aimed at improving student achievement and eroding early school leaving at Portuguese state schools. The program first screens students to focus only on those more likely to perform poorly; and then conducts a number of small-group sessions...
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inventory of national standards education policies. Twenty countries - sixteen Asia-Pacific economies and four European nations … education activities in place. The paper concludes with policy recommendations …
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Improving education and skills is the linchpin to reduce income inequality and boost productivity growth. This paper … tremendous progress over the last decades attracting more students to the education system. Yet, educational outcomes remain … education would help achieve stronger productivity growth and make Chile a more inclusive country. Therefore, Chile should set …
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Non-cognitive skills programs may be an important policy option to improve the academic outcomes of adolescents. In this paper, we evaluate experimentally the EPIS program, which is based on bi-weekly individual or small-group non-cognitive mediation short meetings with low-performing students....
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