Economics of Education and Training

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Del i serien Studies in Empirical Economics

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Beskrivning

While in the past educational and training institutions were often seen as providers of necessary skills for national economies, this view has changed dramatically, with education and training now being seen as a key ingredient for international competitiveness.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-19
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:581 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Empirical Economics
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783790825473

Utforska kategorier

Mikroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

Editorial: the economics of education and training.- Does reducing student support affect scholastic performance? Evidence from a Dutch reform.- Part-time work, school success and school leaving.- Time to learn? The organizational structure of schools and student achievement.- Who actually goes to university?.- Does the early bird catch the worm?.- Peer effects in Austrian schools.- Fair ranking of teachers.- School composition effects in Denmark: quantile regression evidence from PISA 2000.- What accounts for international differences in student prformance? A re-examination using PISA data.- PISA: What makes the difference?.- The impact of unionization on the incidence of and sources of payment for training in Canada.- Evaluating multi-treatment programs: theory and evidence from the U.S. Job Training Partnership Act experiment.- Employment effects of the provision of specific professional skills and techniques in Germany.