In this paper, we investigate the effect of an academic degree on the gender wage gap, examining the cases of Greece and the UK. Using Labour Force Survey (LFS) micro-data, we first compare the returns to higher education for each gender separately, we then decompose the gender wage gap between...

The aim is to design and evaluate balanced budget policies that reallocate federal funds from investments in national defence to the education system. The research focuses on changes in income of the institutional sectors, on output changes at the commodity level and on the increase in the stock...

This paper documents an experiment of using complementary teaching and assessment methods in promoting active learning among students in applying econometric techniques to real world problems in a postgraduate econometrics course at a South African university in two academic years. The...

The TUCE is a test of economic literacy which is used to allow lecturers of economics to compare student performance in economics in their classes. The results of the TUCE indicated that the majority of students struggled with the questions of the TUCE. The poor economic literacy rate raised the...

We developed three hypotheses and a case study involving a sample of 203 students enrolled in four introductory microeconomics classes during the spring semesters of 2007 and 2009 to examine the effects of prior exam performance on increments for current in- and out-of-classroom efforts toward...

Private tutoring is a growing phenomenon among Sri Lankan students. We examine the demand for private tutoring in Sri Lanka using two rounds of nationwide household surveys. We find that the demand for private tutoring in Sri Lanka has increased over time. Moreover, results reveal that private...

We present a clusterwise regression model to analyse alumni contributions to a private, PhD-granting university in the Midwestern USA. The model provides a framework to simultaneously segment a population, and to explain the effect of various factors on the mean annual value of donations. We...

The students all over the world, many a times, encounter the question - Are education costs worth the degree? To answer this, Actuarial sciences major undergraduate degree at US based Ivy League University, in-state public university and out-of state public university was evaluated. Based upon...

The study investigates the basic factors responsible for rapid expansion in provision of university education between 1980-2008 in Nigeria. It analyses in particular, the extent to which Fields' proposition holds sway in this respect. The study used secondary data obtained from JAMB, NUC, the...

This study aims to measure efficiency and productivity change in Greek public higher technological educational institutions during 2005-2009 by using input-oriented data envelopment analysis and Malmquist analysis. The results indicate that a number of institutions operate inefficiently causing...