In this paper we investigate the effect of the restructuring of university studies that took place in Italy after the introduction of the «3 2» reform on student time allocation and performance. We use data from an Economics Faculty and propensity score matching, which allow us to account for...

The aim of this paper is to empirically evaluate the relative effects of international outsourcing of materials and services and of ICT capital deepening on wage inequality between blue and white collars in the Italian manufacturing industry during the period 1985-1999. We merge an...

Empowering women and enhancing children's early development are two important goals that are often pursued via independent policy initiatives in developing countries. In this paper we study a unique approach that pursues both goals at the same time: empowering mothers through tools that also...