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The returns to education : microeconomics

Harmon, Colm; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Walker, Ian - 2003

In this paper we focus on education as a private decision to invest in ‘human capital’ and the estimation of the rate … regression methods where the estimated return is obtained as the coefficient ona years of education variable in a log wage … effect on the earnings of an individual from participation in education. Moreover, the size of the effect seems large …

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Changing petroleum engineering education to meet industry demand

Department of Petroleum Engineering

,it lectured the Masters in petroleum engineering course to local Australian and international students, graduatingmore than 200 … students. The rapid increase in the price of oil during 2006/7 saw a sudden and substantial growthin industry employment … students reduced to less than 10% of those taking the course. This loss in both student numbers and staff at the same time …

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Peer Effects in Sexual Initiation: Separating Social Norms and Partner Supply

Richards, Seth O. - 2010

--peer-group norms and partner availability--using a national sample of high school students. I develop and estimate an equilibrium …

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Three essays on family structure and school dropout among adolescents

Farivar, Leila - 2010

This dissertation is a collection of three essays on high school dropout by adolescents and the roll of their siblings in this risky behavior. Dropping out of high school can scar the individual for his entire labor supply period with lower earnings, higher unemployment, and in turn incur...

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Demographic and economic trends in medical schemes--a time series analysis [Demografiese en ekonomiese tendense vir mediese skemas--'n tydreeksanalise.]

Hartshorne J.E.; Carstens I.L. - 1991

A time series analysis was performed on medical scheme statistics with the aim of determining current and future demographic and economic trends. This would enable one to reach a better perspective on the current and future financial dilemma presently experienced by medical schemes. Data for the...

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An evaluation methodology for the level of service at the airport landside system

Park, Yong Hwa - 1994

A methodology is proposed for evaluating the level of service within an airportlandside system from the passenger's point of view using linguistic servicecriteria. The new concept of level of service for a transport system, particularlywithin the airports indicates that there must be strong...

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Portfolio-Modelle mit unscharfen Parametern. Ein theoretischer und empirischer Vergleich mit dem klassischen Modell nach Markowitz.

Duan, Li - 2011

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden Modelle für die Portfolio-Optimierung analysiert und implementieren. Dabei stehen quantitative Methoden der Fuzzy-Logik im Vordergrund. Zunächst wird das klassische Portfolio-Modell nach Markowitz dargestellt und dessen Resultate für einen Vergleich mit einem...

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Fuzzy approach to supply chain management

Smolová, Jaroslava; Pech, Martin - 2012

During recent years, the supply chain performance management has become a key strategic consideration. Many manufacturers seek to collaborate with their suppliers and customers in order to upgrade their competitiveness and management performance. Because of complexity, uncertainty and vagueness...

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Schooling, Capital Constraints and Entrepreneurial Performance

Praag, C.M. van; Parker, S.C. - 2004

business incomes by 3.9 percent on average. Also, education enhances entrepreneurs' performance both directly - with a rate of ….18 percentage points. The indirect effect of education on entrepreneurs' performance is estimated to be between 3.0 and 4.6 percent. …

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Earnings Disparities in the Czech Republic: Evidence of the Past Decade and Cross-National Comparison

Vecernik, Jiri - 2001

Wage and income surveys covering the period 1989-1999 are used to display changes in inequality of earnings and main factors of disparities. In the first part, increasing differences in the Czech Republic and the decreasing weight of demographic characteristics in wage structure are observed. In...

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