Essays about: "Returns to Education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Returns to Education.

  1. 1. Education as a Double-Edge Sword: Examining the Dynamics between Education Expansion and Wage Inequality in Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Juanita Serna Velasco; [2023]
    Keywords : wage inequality; education expansion; Colombia; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between education and income inequality in Colombia. Using unconditional quantile regressions (UQR) this paper examines the wage returns of different education levels at various points of the wage distribution. READ MORE

  3. 2. Parents’ School Choice at the Primary Education Level in Azerbaijan : A Comparative Study Between Azerbaijani-Speaking and Russian-Speaking Parents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Narmin Abdurahmanova; [2023]
    Keywords : Parent; school choice; primary education; Azerbaijan;

    Abstract : School Choice has been introduced into several national education programs during the past three decades in Azerbaijan. Parents are invited to select from various schools to locate the one that “suits them the best”. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Great Recession’s Impact on Gender Wage in the Top Quantiles in the US

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Noah Hjelm; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender wage gap; Discrimination; Great recession; Exogenous shock; Quantile regression; Women; Labour market; Wage differentials;

    Abstract : The gender wage gap in the labour market has long been a topic of study, highlighting the disadvantages faced by women in terms of earningscompared to men. This study aims to investigate if the Great Recession had additional impacts on women's earnings differentials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Skill Returns and Labor Market Mismatches - Exploring Workforce Potential in Urban Ghana and Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Matilda Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : skill returns; labor market mismatches; Ghana; Kenya; STEP; human capital; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Ghana and Kenya have both made significant efforts to strengthen the skills profile of their young and growing workforces. Raising skill levels and matching workers correctly to jobs is believed to increase productivity and reduce unemployment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Link between Transfer Pricing and Customs Union Regulations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ankita Tiwari; [2022]
    Keywords : Transfer Pricing; Customs Union;

    Abstract : Base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS) explain the process when multinational enterprises take advantage of the gaps, mismatches or loopholes in the international tax regulations for artificially shifting profits to lower tax jurisdictions or no tax jurisdictions. Tax avoidance strategies were legal in most cases and overlooked until the OECD G20 BEPS project was done in 2013. READ MORE