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The effect of abolishing university tuition costs: evidence from Ireland
University tuition fees for undergraduates were abolished in Ireland in 1996. This paper examines the effect of thi... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Ireland; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Finance; Providers of education and training; Students ... [+] Show more
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Education, earnings and skills: a multi-country comparison
This paper uses the measures of basic skills (or functional literacy) in the International Adult Literacy Survey to... Show more
Date: 2003
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Research; Outcomes; Income ... [+] Show more
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Long-term effects of a mandatory multistage program: the New Deal for Young People in the UK
The New Deal For Young People is the major welfare-to-work program in the UK. It is a mandatory multistage policy t... Show more
Date: 2005
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Youth; Statistics; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Career progression, economic downturns, and skills
This paper analyses the career progression of skilled and unskilled workers with a focus on how careers are affecte... Show more
Date: 2013
Geographic subjects: Germany; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Career development; Economics; Employment ... [+] Show more
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When you are born matters: the impact of date of birth on educational outcomes in England
This paper examines the impact of month of birth on national achievement test scores in England whilst children are... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; England; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Higher education; Outcomes; Participation ... [+] Show more
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Career progression and formal versus on-the-job training
We model the choice of individuals to follow or not apprenticeship training and their subsequent career. We use Ger... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Career development ... [+] Show more
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Has technology hurt less skilled workers?: an econometric survey of the effects of technical change on the structure of pay and jobs
There is a growing concern in advanced countries that the position of less skilled workers has deteriorated, either... Show more
Date: 1999
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Technology; Income ... [+] Show more
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Heterogeneity in graduate earnings by socioeconomic background
Education is often regarded as a route to social mobility. For this to be the case, however, the link between famil... Show more
Date: 2014
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Income; Students; Equity ... [+] Show more
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Explaining low employment rates among older women in urban China
In China, the employment rate among middle-aged and older urban residents is exceptionally low. For example, 27 per... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: China; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Gender; Employment; Participation ... [+] Show more
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Econometric methods for research in education
This paper reviews some of the econometric methods that have been used in the economics of education. The focus is ... Show more
Date: 2010
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Institute for Fiscal Studies working paper series
Subjects: Economics; Income; Participation