We estimate the private (individual) and social return to schooling in Italy and four macro regions. Our estimates take …

We estimate the private (individual) and social return to schooling in Italy and its macro regions. Our estimates take …

Italy. First, we show that, whilst returns to education in Italy (based on gross wages) are in line with the European … marginal return to the marginal cost of education we speculate that either marginal costs are steeper in Italy or that a larger … share of the population involved in human capital investment faces high marginal costs in Italy compared to the European …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …

Italy. First, we show that, whilst returns to education in Italy (based on gross wages) are in line with the European … marginal return to the marginal cost of education – we speculate that either marginal costs are steeper in Italy or that a … larger share of the population involved in human capital investment faces high marginal costs in Italy compared to the …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …

Italy. First, we show that, whilst returns to education in Italy (based on gross wages) are in line with the European … marginal return to the marginal cost of education ? we speculate that either marginal costs are steeper in Italy or that a … larger share of the population involved in human capital investment faces high marginal costs in Italy compared to the …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …