Nations can vary greatly in their wealth, democratic rights and the wellbeing of their citizens. These gaps are often obvious, and by studying the flow of immigration one can easily predict people's wants and needs. But why are there also large differences in the level of education indicating...

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the modern economics of education literature, bringing together a series of original contributions by globally renowned experts in their fields. Covering a wide variety of topics, each chapter assesses the most recent research with an emphasis...

Das Buch betrachtet die Veränderungen im Bildungswesen auf der Basis der neueren Ansätze der Bildungsökonomik. Nach einem fundierten theoretischen Einstieg werden die allgemeine Schulbildung, die Berufsausbildung, die Hochschulbildung und die berufliche Weiterbildung behandelt. Dabei werden...

The aim of this doctoral project is an empirical analysis of questions concerning economics of education, in particular education policy. The first key aspect is the relationship between public opinion and the level of information of the population. As part of this, a first research project...

Demographische Alterung und technischer Fortschritt sind maßgebliche Ursachen für steigende Ausgaben im Gesundheitswesen. Reaktionen hierauf sind zusehends Beitragssatzsteigerungen und Kostendämpfungsmaßnahmen, weshalb der Markt für Gesundheitsgüter seine Wachstumspotenziale nicht voll...

The distinguished contributors advance the current research frontier in three novel directions which focus on: the role of human capital and talent for creativity, entrepreneurship and regional development; the role of institutions for the behaviour of firms and entrepreneurs; and the influence...