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Intergenerational return to human capital : better educated parents invest more time and money in their children, who are more successful in the labor market

Devereux, Paul J. - 2014

essential aspect is that education can potentially make people better parents and thus improve the educational and employment … outcomes of their children. Interventions that encourage the educational attainment of children from poorer families will …

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Intergenerational return to human capital : better educated parents invest more time and money in their children, who are more successful in the labor market

Devereux, Paul J. - 2019

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Language proficiency and immigrants' economic integration : It is vital to measure language proficiency well, as it crucially determines immigrants’ earnings

Daley, Angela; Hu, Min; Warman, Casey - 2019

Over recent decades, Western countries have admitted many immigrants from non-traditional regions (e.g. Philippines, India, China), which has coincided with poor economic integration. Language proficiency is an important determinant of economic integration; in addition to being a component of...

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Impact of bilingual education on student achievement : language development programs should focus on quality rather than the language in which instruction is provided

Chin, Aimee - 2015

More than 4.4 million students enrolled in US public schools participate in English language learner programs because …

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Central exit exams improve student outcomes : external school leaving exams raise student achievement and improve how grades are understood in the labor market

Woessmann, Ludger - 2018

’s institutional framework, which can hold students, teachers, schools, and administrators accountable for student outcomes. While … critics point to issues such as teaching test-only skills, which may leave students ill-prepared for the real world, the …

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Do social interactions in the classroom improve academic attainment? : Student sorting into classes complicates policies that utilize peer effects to optimize educational outcomes

Telhaj, Shqiponja - 2018

education, one essential aspect is that “good” peers can potentially improve students’ academic achievement, career choices, or …

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How do adult returns to schooling affect children's enrollment? : raising future expected monetary gains to schooling and poor families' current incomes promotes school enrollment...

Swinnerton, Kenneth A. - 2016

predicted to induce increased school enrollment for children whose families wish to optimally invest in their children’s future … under-enroll their children. …

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The only child, birth order and educational outcomes

Lao, Yehui; Dong, Zhiqiang - 2019

in a family. Individuals' educational outcomes may be affected by a change in their parents' fertility decision. The …

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Do higher levels of education and skills in an area benefit wider society? : education benefits individuals, but the societal benefits are likely even greater

Winters, John V. - 2015

Formal schooling increases earnings and provides other individual benefits. However, societal benefits of education may exceed individual benefits. Research finds that increased average education levels in an area are correlated with higher earnings, even for locals with relatively little...

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How effective are financial incentives for teachers? : linking teacher pay to student performance has become popular, but evidence on its effectiveness is mixed

Imberman, Scott A. - 2015

Concerns about poor student performance have led schools to diverge from traditional teacher compensation and base a portion of pay on student outcomes. In the US, the number of school districts adopting such performancebased financial incentives has increased by more than 40% since 2004....

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