Education and skills

We present evidence on the effect of social connections between workers and managers on productivity in the workplace.

This study examined why young people from poor families have lower attainment in school, are more likely to become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) after compulsory education, and are more likely to participate in a range of risky behaviours whilst teenagers.

Notwithstanding the expansion of higher education across the OECD, there continues to be concern about the levels of participation amongst those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In this article we explore the economic principles behind funding and attending university.

This paper looks at the value of pension rights in the context of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

Primary school enrolment and completion rates are almost universal in rural Mexico. In this paper, we investigate whether the primary school transfer generates positive externalities in the household.

We model the choice of individuals to follow or not apprenticeship training and their subsequent career.

The aim of this paper is to examine variations in the combination of social roles during times of social change.

This paper looks at evidence as to whether expanding preschool education provides work incentives for mothers.

presented at Far East and South Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society

In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case for universal pre-primary education.