The effects of learning on economic and social well being : A comparative analysis
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In this paper, the broad effects of learning are investigated using the structural model of human capital in the context of learning, and the authors empirically investigate the broad effect of learning on human capital.Abstract:
Drawing on the changing view and attitude toward the concept of human capital in recent years, this article empirically investigates the broad effects of learning. Using the structural model pres ...read more
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Reading for change : performance and engagement across countries : results of PISA 2000
TL;DR: For instance, this article found that there are wide inequalities in the ability of students to deal with written materials in non-continous form, such as graphs or forms, and that students also showed greater differences in many countries in their ability to retrieve required information from texts than when it comes to interpreting or reflecting on information.
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An assessment of the interplay between literacy and digital Technology in Higher Education
TL;DR: It is suggested that to understand the changes that are taking place in higher education environment, more attention needs to be paid to redefining policies and strategies in order to enhance individuals’ willingness to use digital technologies within higher education environments.
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Adult Literacy Development and Economic Growth.
TL;DR: The National Institute for Literacy as mentioned in this paper is a federal government agency that provides a platform for advancing a comprehensive literacy agenda through policy, research, and practice to prompt action and deepen public understanding of literacy as a national asset.
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Impact of education and training : third report on vocational training research in Europe, background report
TL;DR: The third volume of the Cedefop series of reports on vocational education and training (VET) research is the third edition as discussed by the authors, which includes case studies on the impact of active labour-market policies (ALMP) with training components, in terms of both effects for the economy and for social integration.
The benefits of education, training and skills from an individual life-course perspective with a particular focus on life-course and biographical research
TL;DR: The third Cedefop report as discussed by the authors provides an overview of national and cross-national research into the benefits of education and training from a life-course perspective, and highlights the implications of research evidence for policy and practice and recommendations for further research and on how to improve data comparability.
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Job Market Signaling
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a model in which signaling is implicitly defined and explains its usefulness, in which the employer is not sure of the productive capabilities of an individual at the time he/she hires him.
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Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of investment in education and training on earnings and employment are discussed. But the authors focus on the relationship between age and earnings and do not explore the relation between education and fertility.
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Schooling, Experience, and Earnings
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the distribution of worker earnings across workers and over the working age as consequences of differential investments in human capital and developed the human capital earnings function, an econometric tool for assessing rates of return and other investment parameters.
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Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of investments in human capital on an individual's potential earnings and psychic income was analyzed, taking into account varying cultures and political regimes, the research indicates that economic earnings tend to be positively correlated to education and skill level.