School quality and grade completion by students are shown to be directly linked. Unique panel data on primary school–age children in Egypt permit estimation of behavioral models of school leaving that incorporate output‐based measures of school quality. With the student’s own ability and...

Policy debates about the balance of vocational and general education programs focus on the school-to-work transition. But with rapid technological change, gains in youth employment from vocational education may be offset by less adaptability and thus diminished employment later in life. To test...

Decentralization of decision-making is among the most intriguing recent school reforms, in part because countries went in opposite directions over the past decade and because prior evidence is inconclusive. We suggest that autonomy may be conducive to student achievement in well-developed...

Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Considerations in Retirement Income Projections -- 3 Key Research Issues -- 4 Data Needs -- 5 Development of Projection Models -- 6 Furthering Coordination for Data Collection, Research, and Modeling --...

Assessing Knowledge of Retirement Behavior -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- INCOME AND WEALTH OF OLDER AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS -- LABOR SUPPLY BEHAVIOR -- PERSONAL SAVING BEHAVIOR -- EMPLOYER BEHAVIOR -- MORTALITY, HEALTH STATUS, AND HEALTH CARE COSTS -- A FRAMEWORK FOR...