This review describes the research frontier on human capital and education in economics
research. It delineates what is known and largely agreed, and what are the most promising …

Regression, matching, control function and instrumental variables methods for recovering
the effect of education on individual earnings are reviewed for single treatments and …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

Social distancing requirements associated with COVID-19 have led to mass school and
university closures worldwide. The article provides estimates of the economic loss …

This book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to multilevel modeling, a powerful tool
for analyzing relationships between an individual-level dependent variable, such as student …

Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is
by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence …

We investigate the relationship between early school-leaving and parental education and
paternal income using UK Labour Force Survey data. OLS estimation reveals modest effects …

Skills are frequently in the news and in the public eye in every country. Stories highlight
concerns about education and literacy standards, grades, learning by rote, and university …

The relationship between innovation and productivity growth has received a lot of attention
in recent decades. Many countries are facing economic structural changes in the form of …

Insofar as research into intergenerational social mobility and its mediation via education has
had any theoretical context, this has been provided by the functionalist theory of industrial …