We use survey data on high school graduates before and after the Italian reform of tertiary education implementing the "Bologna Process" to estimate its impact on college enrollment. Individuals leaving school after the reform have a probability of enrollment that is 15% higher compared to...

We analyse the effects of demographic and education changes on unemployment rates in Europe. Using a panel of European countries for the 1975-2002 period - disaggregated by cohort and education - we empirically test the economic effects of the "baby bust" and the "education boom". We find that...