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Peer reviewedParsons, Samantha; Bynner, John – Education + Training, 1997
Employment experiences were compared for British adults with good/average literacy and numeracy skills and those with good/average literacy and very low numeracy. Even with good literacy skills, poor numeracy reduced employment and training opportunities and promotion prospects. (SK)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Level, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAthanasou, James A. – Education + Training, 2001
Longitudinal survey data from 1,258 Australian young people indicated that 44% were employed in occupations not requiring formal qualifications; those with degrees/diplomas and higher literacy and numeracy; more women were employed in occupations requiring diplomas; and fewer rural students achieved degrees. A model of factors influencing…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Level, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWolter, Stefan C.; Weber, Bernhard A. – Education + Training, 1999
A cost-benefit model for calculating private rates of return to education uses existing wage structure, cost of education, and risk premiums for school dropout. A Swiss study applying the model shows that, once educational costs are deducted, wage earning advantages for different educational levels are insignificant. (SK)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Status Comparison, Foreign Countries, Human Capital
