empirically. The conceptual framework relies on the human capital theory, where individuals weigh the costs and the returns of … education to decide on the optimal amount of education they want to invest in. In an extension of the model, the educational …

empirically. The conceptual frame-work relies on the human capital theory, where individuals weigh the costs and the returns of … education to decide on the optimal amount of education they want to invest in. In an extension of the model, the educational …

spite of huge differences in the distribution of education in France and Germany, these countries prove surprisingly similar …This paper analyses the impact of family background, gender and cohort on educational attainment in France and Germany …, relying on a theoretical model imbedded in the human capital theory. In a second step, the educational process is decomposed …

spite of huge differences in the distribution of education in France and Germany, these countries prove surprisingly similar …This paper analyses the impact of family background, gender and cohort on educational attainment in France and Germany …, relying on a theoretical model imbedded in the human capital theory. In a second step, the educational process is decomposed …

We study life-cycle educational transitions in an education system characterized by early tracking and … model covers all major transitions ranging from preschool education through primary and secondary schooling to different … forms of tertiary education and vocational training. We consider the role of previous decisions and background …

spite of huge differences in the distribution of education in France and Germany, these countries prove surprisingly similar …This paper analyses the impact of family background, gender and cohort on educational attainment in France and Germany …, relying on a theoretical model imbedded in the human capital theory. In a second step, the educational process is decomposed …

We investigate whether increasing the education quality causes increases in economic growth allowing poorer countries … to catch up. To this end, we extend Nelson-Phelps's classic paper by introducing differences in education quality … education quality's impact on economic growth using a panel Vector Error Correction allowing for cross-correlation in the co …

empirically. The conceptual frame-work relies on the human capital theory, where individuals weigh the costs and the returns of … education to decide on the optimal amount of education they want to invest in. In an extension of the model, the educational …