inequality, data sources, and stylized facts of wage dispersion for rich countries. The literature explaining the dispersion of … institutional measures and wage inequality incorporates unemployment and working hours dynamics, discussing the problems of matching … negatively correlated to earnings inequality in US and EU countries. …

We study whether the combined significant reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio and increase in parental education … parental education has had an even stronger impact on attainment. We also find that the positive impact of better school … quality on educational attainment and returns to education has been particularly significant for the individuals born in …