We present results from a field experiment at Swiss high schools in which we compare the effectiveness of a classroom experiment against conventional economics teaching. We randomly assigned classes into different teaching environments or a control group. Our results suggest that both teaching...

We present results from a field experiments at Swiss high schools in which we compare the effectiveness of teaching methods in economics. We randomly assigned classes into an experimental and a conventional teaching group, or a control group that received no specific instruction. Both of our...

Este trabajo es un análisis descriptivo de la educación primaria en la Nueva Granada entre 1835 y 1850, con base en información primaria sobre aspectos de la escuela elemental de la época, tales como el número de estudiantes por establecimiento, la disponibilidad de maestros y recursos, y...

A school study of food pattern and life styles of more than 900 pre-college pupils aged 10 to 16 years in Münster, Germany shows that the participants, according to the recommendations of the Dortmund Research Institute of Child Nutrition, nourish themselves in no more than a marginally...

Für Deutschland als ressourcenarmes Hochlohnland ist die Bildung von Humankapital ein bedeutender Faktor für das Wirtschaftswachstum. Im Vergleich zu anderen entwickelten Volkswirtschaften ist der Anteil der Bevölkerung mit einem tertiären Bildungsabschluss relativ gering. Durch die...

The idea that schooling scores depend on a combination of family background characteristics, ability and school (institutional) variables is quite clear. Regarding the issue of intergenerational transmission of inequality in the educational system, the most important question would be if and to...

Hawaii is one of 27 states that do not require testing of public high school students regarding their understanding of economics. We report results for the first economics test administered to a large sample of students in Hawaii public high schools during the Spring 2004 semester. Our analysis...

In the context of the educational transition toward a competency-based approach, this study aimed to identify trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities generated by the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competency-Based Education (CBE). The research was carried out using a...

In the context of the educational transition toward a competency-based approach, this study aimed to identify trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities generated by the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competency-Based Education (CBE). The research was carried out using a...

Previous literature on the impact of the application of artificial intelligence in businesses on economic growth, welfare, and social disparities is scarce, due to limited data and the recent dynamics of the field. To contribute to this gap, the study employs the percentage of large enterprises...