Denny, Kevin; Harmon, Colm(Institute for Fiscal Studies2000, The Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2000-04-20)
This paper uses pooled cross-section data on recent school leavers in Ireland to model
the determinants of labour market status and wages for young adults. Firstly we use a
multinomial logit model to analyze whether ...
This paper uses pooled cross-section data on recent school leaves in Ireland to model the determinants of labour market status and wages for young adults. Firstly we use a multinomial logit model to analyze whether individuals ...
The massification of education in European countries over the last 100 years has produced cultures and societies that have benefited greatly from state investment in education. However, to maintain this level of social and ...
It is clear that education has an important effect on wages paid in the labour market
However it not clear whether this is due to the role that education plays in raising the
productivity of workers (the human capital ...
It is clear that education has an important effect on wages paid in the labour market
However it not clear whether this is due to the role that education plays in raising the
productivity of workers (the human capital ...
While economic capital is not synonymous with cultural, social or symbolic capital in either its constitutional or organisational form, it nevertheless remains the more flexible and convertible form of capital. The ...
This paper provides among the first rigorous estimates of the labor-market returns to community college certificates and diplomas, as well as estimating the returns to the more commonly-studied associate’s degrees. Using ...
Increasing earnings inequality has been an important feature of the US and UK labour markets in recent years. The increase appears to be related to an increased demand for skilled labour and an increase in the returns to ...
Irish third-level graduates benefit significantly from their education in the form of higher earnings. This private "rate of return" is higher in Ireland than in most other OECD countries. This implies a strong case in ...