In this paper we study the allocation of time devoted to informal learning and education, i.e. those activities carried … out during leisure time and outside formal education courses which boost individuals’ human and social capital. For … immigrants the private investment in these activities is likely to have relevant external effects as informal learning and …

This paper investigates if higher public spending in education and better teacher qualifications are related to student … investment in public education and higher teacher qualifications can help increase average performance and reduce the impact that … variation in education performance in Colombia, a relatively high percentage when compared to those found by other studies …

capital increase with the duration of residence, naturalised parents may have more incentives to invest in the educational …

This doctoral thesis analyses the impact of education and other determinants on labour market outcomes using … terms of credibility, relevance, and expectedness by gender and education level. Females are particularly rewarded for IT … and language skills and males for maturity. Chapter 3 analyses the impact of beliefs about refugees' education levels on …

We study attitudes to education among English adolescents. Using PISA data, we show there is considerable variation in … also show that students in London have more positive attitudes to education on average, but this is entirely accounted for … these attitudes depending on background: immigrant students have substantially and significantly more positive attitudes to …