The objective of this study is to present evidence of some relevant facts to support the process of improving the funding of European universities. In this sense, two set of studies are presented: 1. Summary. Chapter 1 is a summary of the three case studies and the rate of return chapter. This...

This study proposes that the earnings of career employees are influenced by a different set of parameters from the earnings of non-career employees. The above proposition is tested by using a matched employer-employee sample within the econometric ...

This major Handbook comprehensively surveys the rapidly growing field of the economics of education. It is unique in that it comprises original contributions on an exceptional range of topics from a review of human capital, signalling and screening models, to consideration of issues such as...

Progress in educational development in the world since 1900 has been slow and uneven between countries. Providing basic education for all children in developing countries has been and remains an unmet challenge of governments and international organizations alike. This is in sharp contrast to...

We investigate the degree to which there is a trade-off between child labour and human capital formation using time-log data of children from a Tanzanian household survey. We find that a tradeoff between hours of work and study exists, and hours of work tend to be more affected by social...

The paper uses data from the 1993-94 household survey to investigate a number of issues stemming from the current educational policy debate in Greece. Private and social returns to investment in education are estimated and a test of the screening hypothesis is conducted. No evidence was found...