This paper calculates new measures of human capital. Contrary to the existing literature, they are based on realistic rates of return to education, which are allowed to vary substantially across countries and to some extent over time. The new measures perform well in regression analysis...

Greece’s labour market entered the COVID-19 shock following several years of sustained employment growth and with wages picking up. Unemployment remained high and employment rates were low, especially among women, the young and older workers. The shock led to a sharp fall in labour force...

Mit diesem Tagungsband "brain drain oder brain circulation?" werden ausgewählte Vorträge einer breiteren Fachöffentlichkeit vorgestellt, die im Rahmen des gleichnamigen Workshops am 9. und 10. November 2006 in Halle (Saale) vor etwa 70 Teilnehmern gehalten und diskutiert wurden. Gemeinsame...