scores are low, a large number of tertiary students study abroad, and attainment rates are low at all levels of education …. Resources devoted to education are also modest. Participation in early childhood education and care is particularly low …, influencing education outcomes in later years, the child care sector is poorly regulated and under–developed, and the separate …

Within a model where the parents make the decisions relating to their children’s education, we show that skill dynamics … normally results in a sub-optimal situation involving income per capita. This derives from an under-education trap that is …

The Australian education system fares well in international comparison with regards to PISA test scores and the higher … education system attracts an increasing number of foreign students. Vocational education and training (VET) is an important part … of the post–secondary education system, equipping individuals with the skills to enter or re–enter the labour force and …

Improving education outcomes is important for Germany’s long-term economic performance and social cohesion. While … backgrounds have a large impact. Another problem is that the proportion of younger people that completes tertiary education is … relatively low. The authorities are undertaking wide ranging reforms touching all levels of education to tackle these problems …

An effective system of education and training is important for both social and economic reasons. Its role in the Polish … reallocation of resources as structural adjustment proceeds. Important reforms to decentralise primary and secondary education in … attention on quality control and the place of vocational education. Both are important in the tertiary sector, too, which has …

Improving education achievement in Luxembourg is a priority for strengthening productivity growth and enhancing … reforms that are underway or planned to improve achievement of immigrant students. Another feature of Luxembourg.s education …

secondary education. To investigate the importance of such revisions, we use administrative data on the student population in … different cohorts and grades up to the end of secondary education. We show that the effect of original school entry age on a …