migration. Academics in countries behind the Iron Curtain were strongly isolated from the rest of the world. This context poses … the question of the importance of academic networks for migration post the fall of the Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain. Using … cost of migration and thus acting as a facilitator or a de-facilitator of migration. The signal channel on the other hand …

This paper examines the factors that prevent slum children aged 5 to 14 from gaining access to schooling in light of … the worsening urban poverty and sizable increase in rural-to-urban migration. Bias against social disadvantage in terms of … gender and caste is not clearly manifested in schooling, while migrated children are less likely to attend school. I argue …

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national …, for all countries our estimations imply that for students with a migration background a key for catching up is the …

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national … empirical results imply that for students with a migration background a key for catching up is the language spoken at home. We …

/external schooling effect, using the macro and firm surveys 2002 data. Keywords Education; training; skill; skill upgrading policies …