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This paper explores the dynamics of convergence in Latin American countries and asks whether there are tendencies for converging to different clubs. The analysis shows clear differences between two groups: a large group of low-to-middle income countries and a small group of rich ountries. The...
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We study the earnings structure and the equilibrium assignment of workers when they exert intra-firm spillovers on each other. We allow for arbitrary spillovers provided output depends on some aggregate index of workers' skill. Despite the possibility of increasing returns to skills, equilibrium...
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stratification in the school system; and making tertiary education more attractive and responsive to labour-market requirements. With … la stratification du système scolaire, et en rendant l’enseignement supérieur plus avantageux et plus réactif face aux …
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and there being a high rate of grade repetition. International evidence suggests that stratification increases the impact … of socio-economic background on student achievement. Reforms to reduce stratification are discussed in the remainder of … sa stratification accrue, qui sélectionne tôt les enfants dans un nombre important de parcours parallèles. Par ailleurs …
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Academic accounting units at universities possess varying degrees of social esteem. The maintenance of relative position requires continuous efforts of reproduction. Using Bourdieu's theoretical analysis, this paper hypothesizes institutional positioning as a function of cultural, economic and...
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this shortcoming in the traditional approach. The new findings - on persistence and stratification; on the formation of …
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present stratification process. In other words, Russia is emerging as a multipolarized economy. …
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being chosen, we show that meritocratic recruitment actually leads to class stratification and auto-recruitment. We analyze … the consequences of stratification resulting from meritocratic selection for the development of a country, and show that …
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