One of a series of studies on vocational education and training, this review assesses the apprenticeship system and … vocational education and training in Israel and provides policy recommendations. Israel has experienced strong economic growth …

, attainment and disparity in both education and health; and investing in human capital in China and the economic returnsFeatures … Undermine Economic Growth? -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2: The Contribution of Health and Education to … -- 3. Methods -- 4. Statistical Results -- 5. Health and Economic Openness as Sources of Growth -- 6. Health, Education and …

integration, education delivery, and labour market outcomes of visible ethnic minorities. …-Group Interactions -- Conclusion -- 3 Education -- Human Capital and Inter-Generational Transfer -- Primary and Secondary Schooling …

Violence -- Chapter 4: Education and Capacities -- High Hopes for Education -- Schools Failing the Grade -- Useless for Work … -- The Shame of Discrimination -- Pushed and Pulled Out of School -- Vocational Education Valued but Scarce -- Nonschool … Actors in Education -- Education Must Be Relevant -- Chapter 5: Institutional and Policy Challenges -- Weak Institutions …

andHuman Capital Management:Does Education Help Reduce Inequalityand Poverty in Hong Kong? -- Chapter 7: Is Social Capital as …

is limited. We analyze the impact of education on mental health using survey data on self-reported health of Turkish … women. To deal with the potential endogeneity, we rely on a natural experiment: an increase in the compulsory education from … 5 to 8 years in 1997. The results suggest that education has a favorable effect on mental health, physical health, and …

centralized admissions processes to both secondary and tertiary education in Finland. Admission to further education at either … margin does not increase the likelihood that men form families. In contrast, women admitted to further education are more … set of results using survey data. These suggest that the positive association between men’s education and family formation …

study identifies education, urbanization, and population density as significant factors influencing environmental policy …