Essays about: "returns to tertiary education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words returns to tertiary education.

1. 1. Empty promises of a new dawn : A quantitative study on education and employment in South Africa

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Richard Backman; [2021]
   Keywords : Employment; Education; South Africa; Retruns;

   Abstract : Building on the existing framework of educational returns in South Africa, this quantitative study uses statistical data from the Quarterly Labour Force Surveys for the years 2008-2018 with the aim to research educational returns on employment in South Africa. Findings from the logistic regressions models used indicate that tertiary education is essential for employment, and that returns for each additional school year below grade 12 are moderate. READ MORE

3. 2. A global study on the demographic drivers for corporate sustainability performance

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Oskar Ledje; Sharon Asmelash; [2020]
   Keywords : drivers of sustainability; drivers ESG score; demographic factors; age; education; gender; income; stakeholder pressure; demographic pressure; sustainability.; demografins påverkan på företags hållbarhet;

   Abstract : Sustainability is a topic that has gained significant traction over the last decade. To ensure that we meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations' needs, this study examines the relationship between ESG (environmental, social and governmental) scores and external demographic pressure in an attempt to examine the relationship and a direction between the two. READ MORE

4. 3. Income Inequality and Higher Education : A Review of the Empirical Evidence

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Jonathan Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Income inequality is considered one of the most pressing issues of our time, which has prompted a large body of scientific research. Education is often mentioned as one of the main factors to decrease inequality. READ MORE

5. 4. Dissecting the Comparatively Low Education Premium in Sweden - an Empirical Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Lindquist; Tim Lundqvist; [2018]
   Keywords : Returns to Tertiary Education; Mincer Earnings Function; Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition; Sweden;

   Abstract : Previous studies show that Sweden has the lowest rate of return to tertiary education in the OECD, significantly lower than its Nordic neighbors. Common factors suggested by conventional theory in explaining differences in the education premium are related to relative supply and demand of skilled labor, productivity, labor market features and fiscal policy. READ MORE

6. 5. The Social Relativity of Higher Education : The Influence of Social Capital on the Probability of Commencing Tertiary Studies

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Max Thaning; [2016]
   Keywords : Social capital; educational attainment; inequality; class; stratification.; Socialt kapital; utbildning; ojämlikhet; klass; social stratifiering;

   Abstract : The decision of whether to enter higher education or not is strongly structured by social background, i.e. parents’ social class. This paper examines if and to what extent enrolment in tertiary education also is related to social capital, and furthermore, if social capital can account for differences in social background. READ MORE