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Educational Attainment in the OECD, 1960-95

de la Fuente, Angel; Doménech, Rafael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This document describes the construction of series on the educational attainment of the adult population in a sample of 21 OECD countries for the period 1960-95. These series are a revised version of the data set described in de la Fuente and Doménech (2000).

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Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?

Doepke, Matthias; Tertilt, Michèle - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

The nineteenth century witnessed dramatic improvements in the legal rights of married women. Given that these changes took place long before women gained the right to vote, they amounted to a voluntary renouncement of power by men. In this paper, we investigate men's incentives for sharing power...

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Economic Growth and the Swedish Model

Henrekson, Magnus; Jonung, Lars; Stymne, Joakim - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

We examine the growth performance of Sweden in the post-World War II period, focusing on explaining the relative decline of economic growth in Sweden since the early 1970's. The hypothesis that the relative decline is a consequence of productivity catch-up is rejected. A number of potential...

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British Economic Growth Since 1945: Relative Economic Decline .... and Renaissance?

Bean, Charles R; Crafts, Nicholas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

The paper contains a thorough review of explanations for the weak British growth performance of the 1950s through the 1970s and an assessment of the long-term implications of the 1980s attempt to escape from relative decline. The analysis draws on recent work in growth theory and places...

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Growth, Distance to Frontier and Composition of Human Capital

Aghion, Philippe; Meghir, Costas; Vandenbussche, Jérôme - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

schooling level and subsequent growth in rich countries. In particular, we show that in OECD economies it is crucial to isolate … the two separate margins of primary/secondary and tertiary education. Interestingly, the latter type of schooling proves …

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Competition, Innovation and Growth with Limited Commitment

Marimon, Ramon; Quadrini, Vincenzo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We study how barriers to competition - such as, restrictions to business start-up and strict enforcement of covenants or IPR - affect the investment in knowledge capital when contracts are not enforceable. These barriers lower the competition for human capital and reduce the incentive to...

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Growth Effects of Education and Social Capital in the OECD Countries

Temple, Jonathan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This paper surveys the empirical literature on the growth effects of education and social capital. The main focus is on the cross-country evidence for the OECD countries, but the paper also briefly reviews evidence from labour economics, to clarify where empirical work on education using macro...

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Are Boys and Girls Affected Differently When the Household Head Leaves for Good? Evidence from School and Work Choices in Colombia

Fitzsimons, Emla; Mesnard, Alice - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

paid work, whereas for girls we find evidence of the adverse event having a beneficial impact on schooling. To explain …

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Trade Adjustment and Human Capital Investments: Evidence from Indian Tariff Reform

Edmonds, Eric V; Pavcnik, Nina; Topalova, Petia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

Does trade policy influence schooling and child labor decisions in low income countries? We examine this question in … schooling and decline in child labor. These trends were attenuated in communities where employment was concentrated in … industries loosing tariff protection. The data suggest that this failure to follow the national trend of increasing schooling and …

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Life Expectancy, Schooling, and Lifetime Labor Supply: Theory and Evidence Revisited

Cervellati, Matteo; Sunde, Uwe - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the role of life expectancy for optimal schooling and … optimal schooling. The observed increase in survival rates during working ages that follows from the ``rectangularization'' of … the survival function is crucial for schooling and labor supply. The empirical results suggest that the relative benefits …

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