This thesis evaluates the efficiency of educational policies, especially those which result in surplus education. In particular, in Chapter 2 we explore whether the positive return of overeducation is due to increases in productivity or due to ability signals. We adopt the methodology proposed by Wolpin (1977) and implemented by Brown and Sessions (1999) to examine our hypothesis. We find significant evidence supporting the strong screening hypothesis which infers that surplus education has purely private returns. Furthermore, in Chapter 3 we test whether our results hold using a panel dataset. Chapter 4 examines the often accepted statement that additional education decreases unemployment. We analyse how educational mismatch, and in partic...
PIAAC data are used to evaluate the extent of overeducation in G7 countries. Incidence of overeducat...
Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every country. Thu...
[eng] Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every countr...
Abstract- This paper provides a brief account of the economics of overeducation. The main emphasis i...
Overeducation raises concerns that governments may be overinvesting in education. To inform the deba...
Overeducation raises concerns that governments may be overinvesting in education. To inform the deba...
Groot and Maassen Groot and Maassen van den Brink (International Journal of Manpower 21, 584, 2000a)...
This paper examines the impact of overeducation (or surplus schooling) on earnings. Overeducated wor...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
Research indicates that a significant proportion of the U.S. work force (between 11 % and 40 % of wh...
This chapter surveys the economics literature on overeducation. The original motivation to study thi...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rochester. Dept. of Economics, 2008.The dissertation is concerned wit...
PIAAC data are used to evaluate the extent of overeducation in G7 countries. Incidence of overeducat...
Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every country. Thu...
[eng] Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every countr...
Abstract- This paper provides a brief account of the economics of overeducation. The main emphasis i...
Overeducation raises concerns that governments may be overinvesting in education. To inform the deba...
Overeducation raises concerns that governments may be overinvesting in education. To inform the deba...
Groot and Maassen Groot and Maassen van den Brink (International Journal of Manpower 21, 584, 2000a)...
This paper examines the impact of overeducation (or surplus schooling) on earnings. Overeducated wor...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
This paper examines the relation between overeducation and enterprise-related schooling. If overeduc...
Research indicates that a significant proportion of the U.S. work force (between 11 % and 40 % of wh...
This chapter surveys the economics literature on overeducation. The original motivation to study thi...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rochester. Dept. of Economics, 2008.The dissertation is concerned wit...
PIAAC data are used to evaluate the extent of overeducation in G7 countries. Incidence of overeducat...
Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every country. Thu...
[eng] Investment in human capital is a key tool for the social and economic progress in every countr...