The Economics of Education and Training

By Christian Dustmann

Book Overview

M. Belot, E. Canton, D. Webbink: Does reducing student support affect scholastic performance? Evidence from Dutch reform.- C. Dustmann, A. van Soest: Part-time work, school success and school leaving.- O. Eren, D.L. Millimet: Time to learn? The organizational structure of schools and student achievement.- O. Marcenaro-Gutierrez, F. Galindo-Rueda, A. Vignoles: Who actually goes to university? P.A. Puhani, A.M. Weber: Does the early bird catch the worm? Instrumental variable estimates of early educational effects of age of school entry in Germany.- N. Schneeweis, R. Winter-Ebmer: Peer effects in Austrian schools.- H. J rges, K. Schneider: Fair ranking of teachers.- B. Schindler Rangvid: School composition effects in Denmark: Quantile regression evidence from PISA 2000.- T. Fuchs, L. W mann: What accounts for international differences in student performance? A re-examination using PISA data.- A. Ammerm ller: PISA: What makes the difference? Explaining the gap in test scores between Finland and Germany.- D.A. Green, T. Lemieux: The impact of unionization on the incidence of and sources of payment for training in Canada.- M. Plesca, J. Smith: Evaluating multi-treatment programs: theory and evidence from the U.S. Job Training Partnership Act experiment.- B. Fitzenberger, S. Speckesser: Employment effects of the provision of specific professional skills and techniques in Germany.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3790825476
• ISBN13: 9783790825473
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Physica-Verlag
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"