This paper surveys the empirical literature on the growth effects of education and social
capital. The main focus is on the cross-country evidence for the OECD countries, but the …

This book draws on a wealth of evidence including young people's own stories, to document
how they are now faring in increasingly unequal societies like America, Britain, Australia …

This article examines the increased interest being shown by Australian business faculties in
the development of students' employability skills. Many universities have demonstrated their …

Using data from the 2001–2005 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in
Australia survey, and taking account of existing estimates of ability bias and social returns to …

Loans are a central component of college finance, yet research has generated a dearth of
strong evidence of their effect on student choices. This article examines challenges to causal …

Over the second half of the 20th century, and in particular during the 1960s and the 1970s,
Africa experienced a massive growth of enrolment at all levels of education. On average for …

In offering a critical review of the problem we call 'ADHD'(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder), this paper progresses in three stages. The first two parts feature the dominant …

Higher education plays a critically important role in society. It contributes to physical and
mental well-being for individuals. Higher education has a powerful role to play in improving …

Nearly 88% of children in sub-Saharan Africa will not be able to read by the time they
complete primary school. We explore this phenomenon by using household data from the …

Abstract Globalization presents Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with opportunities
for economic growth and transformation, as many of these nations face economic …