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Evaluating the effectiveness of a mentoring program for Indigenous trainees in Australia using propensity score analysis
Traineeships have been shown to be successful in generating improved labour market outcomes and are often recommend... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Evaluation; Indigenous people; Traineeship ... [+] Show more
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The role of high-school duration for university students' motivation, abilities and achievements
We study the effects of learning intensity and duration of high school on students' motivation, abilities and achie... Show more
Date: 2018
Geographic subjects: Germany; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
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Returns to investment in education: a decennial review of the global literature
In the 60-plus year history of returns to investment in education estimates, there have been several compilations i... Show more
Date: 2018
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Outcomes; Equity; Gender ... [+] Show more
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Attrition and retention of apprentices: an exploration of event history data using a multi-state modelling framework
There is widespread public concern at the high drop-out rates among apprentices in Australia. This paper argues tha... Show more
Date: 2017
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Participation; Research ... [+] Show more
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Credit where credit is due: an approach to education returns based on Shapley values
We propose the use of methods based on the Shapley value to assess the fact that private returns to lower levels of... Show more
Date: 2017
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
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Immigrants' educational mismatch and the penalty of over-education
This paper analyses immigrants' educational mismatch and its impact on wages in Spain. The incidence of immigrants'... Show more
Date: 2017
Geographic subjects: Spain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Qualifications; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Ethnic gaps in educational attainment and labor-market outcomes: evidence from France
We use data from the Trajectoires et Origines survey to analyze ethnic gaps in education and labor-market outcomes ... Show more
Date: 2017
Geographic subjects: Europe; France
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Employment; Participation; Equity ... [+] Show more
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Heterogenous effects of sports participation on education and labor market outcomes
This paper analyzes the distribution of education and labor market benefits from sports participation. Results show... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Labour market; Outcomes; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Apprenticeship, vocational training, and early labor market outcomes: evidence from East and West Germany
[The authors] study the returns to apprenticeship and vocational training for three early labor market outcomes all... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Germany; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Employment; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
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Social background effects on school and job opportunities
This paper proposes a theory on how students' social background affects their school attainment and job opportuniti... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education economics
Subjects: Equity; Students; Disadvantaged ... [+] Show more