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A cohort analysis of the income distribution in Chile

Sapelli, Claudio - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 223-242

attempt to explain this evolution. The rise can be explained by variables associated with education, while the fall appears to …. -- synthetic cohorts ; income distribution ; rates of return ; education …

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Higher education externalities in Egyptian labor markets

Nazier, Hanan - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 2, pp. 193-217

higher education for individuals in Egypt in 2010. The results suggested that these externalities are negative and exist only … increase in governorate average higher education is associated with a 68% decrease in females’ hourly wage. This could be … explained by the fact that education degrees are simply used as a device to signal higher ability without raising productivity …

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Die Weitergabe von Persönlichkeitseigenschaften und intellektuellen Fähigkeiten von Eltern an ihre Kinder

Anger, Silke - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 29, pp. 3-12

Die Studie untersucht für Deutschland, in welchem Ausmaß intellektuelle Fähigkeiten und Persönlichkeitsmerkmale von Eltern an ihre Kinder im Jugend- und jungen Erwachsenenalter weitergegeben werden. Auf Basis repräsentativer Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) zeigt sich, dass...

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The role of trust in the resource allocation process of an old university

Manochin, Melina M. - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 2, pp. 38-52

considerable interest among higher education institutions in recent years. Relevant previous research indicates that several …

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Voucher system and school effectiveness : reassessing school performance difference and parental choice decision-making

Carrasco, Alejandro; San Martín, Ernesto - In: Estudios de economía 39 (2012) 2, pp. 123-141

This paper discusses the potential contribution of employing school effectiveness methodological approach within the ongoing research debate on school choice issues. Using the first approach, we estimate the effectiveness of a sample of Chilean schools after controlling by a baseline at the...

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What happens after enrollment? : an analysis of the time path of racial differences in GPA and major choice

Arcidiacono, Peter; Aucejo, Esteban M.; Spenner, Ken - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

At the private university we analyze, the gap between white and black grade point averages falls by half between the students’ freshmen and senior year. This outcome could suggest that affirmative action policies are playing a key role to reduce racial differences. However, this convergence...

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Does the public sector discriminate against women? : occupational segregation prior to privatization in Egypt

Said, Mona - In: Advances in management & applied economics 1 (2011) 2, pp. 185-201

This paper utilizes a joint (ordered probit) occupational attainment and wage determination model to examine the channels through which occupational segregation and pay discrimination affect the overall gender wage gap in different sectors of ownership in Egypt. Using a large data set drawn from...

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Evaluation of behavior, skills and commitment, management

Moradi, F.; Jajarmizadeh, M.; Nikkar, M.; Abbasi, N. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 1 (2011) 2, pp. 169-183

from the four areas of education is the city of Shiraz. Sample size is estimated at 132 using the Cochrane method. For … significant differences among components of commitment. - specialization ; four education areas in Shiraz …

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El estado de salud de los uruguayos

Rossi, Ianina; Tellechea, Fernanda; Tramontin, Fiorella; … - In: Estudios de economía 34 (2007) 1, pp. 73-96

find that men, unmarried, young people, occupied, those who do not live alone and those with more than 5 years of education …

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The longer-term effects of human capital enrichment programs on poverty and inequality : oportunidades in Mexico

McKee, Douglas; Todd, Petra E. - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 1, pp. 67-100

Previous empirical research has shown that Mexico's Oportunidades program has succeeded in increasing schooling and improving health of disadvantaged children. This paper studies the program's potential longer-term consequences for the poverty and inequality of these children. It adapts methods...

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