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Involuntary volunteering: The impact of mandated service in public schools

Helms, Sara E. - In: Economics of Education Review 36 (2013) C, pp. 295-310

In 1992, Maryland became the first—and only—state to require service activity of all public high school graduates …

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A Simulation of COVID-19 School Closure Impact on Student Learning in Bangladesh

Rahman, Tashmina - 2021

This Note presents results from a series of simulations that aim to capture the impacts that school closures in … school even in the most optimistic scenario is expected to be substantial and the economic implications of the learning … urgent need to substantially reduce additional dropouts and absenteeism through stipends and safe school opening and …

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Are returns to education on the decline in Venezuela and does Mission Sucre have a role to play?

Gonzalez, Naihobe; Oyelere, Ruth Uwaifo - In: Economics of Education Review 30 (2011) 6, pp. 1348-1369

Anecdotal evidence points to a falling standard of living for the educated in Venezuela. During this same period, President Hugo Chávez implemented several education reforms. We focus on a major university education reform known as Mission Sucre and its potential impact on returns to university...

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The role of social trust in reducing long-term truancy and forming human capital in Japan

Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

primary and junior high school. Results suggest that social trust improves educational quality and plays a critical role in …

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The impact of governing structure on the pricing behavior and market structure of public institutions of higher education in the U.S

Calhoun, Joseph; Kamerschen, David - In: International Review of Economics 57 (2010) 3, pp. 317-333

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Promoting scientific faculties: does it work? Evidence from Italy

Maestri, Virginia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

The object of this article is to assess the causal impact of promotions policies on students' choice of the field of study. We match the records of the students enrolled in two large universities with the records of the participating schools. Within the participating schools, some students took...

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The role of social trust in reducing long-term truancy and forming human capital in Japan

Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

primary and junior high school. Results suggest that social trust improves educational quality. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695053

Intergenerational transmission of educational attainment: The role of household assets

Huang, Jin - In: Economics of Education Review 33 (2013) C, pp. 112-123

High intergenerational persistence of educational attainment is an indicator of educational inequality and a barrier to equal opportunities in the labor market and beyond. This study uses data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to generate a sample of two cohorts of children (’84 and &94...

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Evidence on the efficacy of school-based incentives for healthy living

Cuffe, H.E.; Harbaugh, W.T.; Lindo, J.M.; Musto, G.; … - In: Economics of Education Review 31 (2012) 6, pp. 1028-1036

We analyze the effects of a school-based program that offers children an opportunity to win prizes if they walk or bike … to school during prize periods. We use daily child-level data and individual fixed effects models to measure the effect …

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Care and community in modern society : passing on the tradition of service to future generations

Schervish, Paul George (contributor) - 1995 - 1. ed.

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