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Direct linkDelaney, Judith M. – Education Economics, 2019
This paper looks at the joint impact of labour market risk and selection into employment on returns to education estimates. The risk-adjusted returns to both high school and college for males are larger than unadjusted returns. For females, risk leads to an increase in returns to high school but to a "decrease" in the returns to college…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Risk, Outcomes of Education, Gender Differences
Leker, Laura; Ponthiere, Gregory – Education Economics, 2015
Following Ben-Porath [1967. "The Production of Human Capital and the Life-Cycle of Earnings." "Journal of Political Economy" 75 (3): 352-365], the influence of life expectancy on education and on human capital has attracted much attention among growth theorists. Whereas existing growth models rely on an education decision made…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Expectation, Educational Attainment, Decision Making
Peer reviewedShackleton, J. R.; Walsh, S. – Education Economics, 1997
Assesses the determinants of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) acquisition in the United Kingdom, using a probit model, and discusses possible implications for government policy. Labour Force Survey data contradict previous findings; being female and nonwhite increases the chances of having an NVQ, and previous formal qualifications and the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Females, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
Peer reviewedBelfield, C. R.; Beney, A. P. – Education Economics, 2000
Examines the scale and determinants of alumni giving, using datasets from two public-sector UK universities. Considers the importance of alumni giving as revenue and performance measures, comparing UK with U.S. alumni behaviors. Women are more likely to give; high-income grads, particularly lawyers, give greater amounts. (Contains 35 references.)…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Graduates, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Reilly, Barry; Bachan, Ray – Education Economics, 2005
This paper uses A-Level Information System data to compare academic performance in two subjects often viewed as relatively close substitutes for one another at A-level. The important role of GCSE achievement is confirmed for both subjects. There is evidence of strong gender effects and variation in outcomes across Examination Boards. A…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
