Choosing to be trained: Do behavioral traits matter?
In this paper, we examine the determinants of self-selection into a vocational training
program in India. To do this we combine data from an artefactual field experiment with …
program in India. To do this we combine data from an artefactual field experiment with …
[PDF][PDF] Are Skills the Problem?
As the larger return to education and skill is likely the single greatest source of the long-term
increase in inequality, policies that boost our national investment in education and training …
increase in inequality, policies that boost our national investment in education and training …
[图书][B] Risk-taking behavior and well-being of young baby boomers
MC Fang - 2009 - search.proquest.com
Well-being of the baby boomer generation has been a concern for decades, particularly
regarding retirement well-being. An unbalanced attention, however, has been concentrated …
regarding retirement well-being. An unbalanced attention, however, has been concentrated …
[图书][B] Essays on the Economics of Higher Education
FMF Schieferdecker - 2012 - search.proquest.com
The dissertation investigates determinants of the decision to enter tertiary education. Three
essays analyze different aspects related to the topic. The first essay compares the effect of …
essays analyze different aspects related to the topic. The first essay compares the effect of …
Selection into skill accumulation: evidence using observational and experimental data
This paper combines unique survey and experimental data to examine the determinants of
self-selection into a vocational training program. Women residing in selected disadvantaged …
self-selection into a vocational training program. Women residing in selected disadvantaged …
[PDF][PDF] Black-White Differences in the Insurance Value of Human Capital
A Whalley - Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer …, 2004 - fmwww.bc.edu
This paper studies the implications of Black-White differences in uninsurable labor market
risk for Black-White differences in the value of human capital. Uninsurable labor income risk …
risk for Black-White differences in the value of human capital. Uninsurable labor income risk …