This paper analyzes grade progression in high school, with the focus on the impact of working while studying. The effect of employment is estimated distinguishing the type of track attended (academic or vocational). Using a Spanish database on education and labor histories, the empirical...

Countries that have relatively fewer workers with a secondary education have smaller firms. The shortage of skilled workers limits the growth of more productive firms. Two factors influence the availability of skilled workers: i) the education level of the workforce and ii) large public sectors...

This paper studies whether individuals tend to migrate to countries where their skills are scarce or abundant. Focusing on English language skills, we test whether immigrants who are proficient in English choose to move to countries where many or few individuals speak English. We use the...