The Impact of the Transition and EU Membership on the Returns to Schooling in Europe | (News and Research 343) Transition raises the returns to schooling Countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in their third decade of independence. What impact does this have on the skills premium and does accession to the EuropeanContinue reading “The Impact of the Transition and EU Membership on the Returns to Schooling in Europe”
Category Archives: Harmonized Learning Outcomes
Learning Loss and Pandemic School Closures were Directly Connected
News and Research 340 Worldwide, learning loss and pandemic school closures were directly connected | Jeff Murray Quantifying learning loss experienced by students whose schools closed for extended periods during the coronavirus pandemic is vital. Figuring out the mechanisms by which the losses happened, in contrast, is more of a forensic exercise. Schools have generally been open forContinue reading “Learning Loss and Pandemic School Closures were Directly Connected”
The Role of Human Development for a Successful Green Transition
The Role of Human Development for a Successful Green Transition | (News and Research 339) As the world continues to grapple with climate change impacts, policies aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decouple the economy from natural resource consumption must also address the green transition’s unintended consequences, particularly for the poor and vulnerable. InContinue reading “The Role of Human Development for a Successful Green Transition”
The Longer Students Were Out of School, the Less They Learned
The Longer Students Were Out of School, the Less They Learned | (News and Research 338) COVID-19 led to school closures and emergency remote learning systems. It is feared that students learned less when they were remote. Collapse and Recovery: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Eroded Human Capital and What to Do about It | Schady,Continue reading “The Longer Students Were Out of School, the Less They Learned”
50 Years after Landmark Study, Returns to Education Remain Strong
50 Years after Landmark Study, Returns to Education Remain Strong | (News and Research 337) 50 years after landmark study, returns to education remain strong | This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Returns to education: An International Comparison by George Psacharopoulos. The book led to a revolution in analyses of the returns toContinue reading “50 Years after Landmark Study, Returns to Education Remain Strong”
Human Development has a huge role to play in the Green Transition
Making the European Green Deal Work for People: The Role of Human Development in the Green Transition
Comprehensive Education Works
Comprehensive Education Works | (News and Research 335) Comprehensive education works: Finnish reforms of 1970s improved learning outcomes, and promoted equity and growth | 2022 Klein Lecture: Parental Education and Invention: The Finnish Enigma | Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Ari Hyytinen, Otto Toivanen | Why is invention strongly positively correlated with parental income not onlyContinue reading “Comprehensive Education Works”
The Returns to Education
News and Research 332 Returns to Education Turns 50 | March 29, 2023 | 8:30AM-1:15PM EDT New room: MC C2-350 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book, Returns to Education: An International Comparison by George Psacharopoulos, the renowned economist, and former World Bank staffer. This event recognizes this milestone and reassessesContinue reading “The Returns to Education”
The Returns to Education Turn 50 (News and Research 331)
The Returns to Education Turn 50 (News and Research 331) Returns to Education Turns 50 | March 29, 2023 | 8:30AM-1:15PM EDT 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book, Returns to Education: An International Comparison by George Psacharopoulos, the renowned economist, and former World Bank staffer. This event recognizes this milestoneContinue reading “The Returns to Education Turn 50 (News and Research 331)”
Education and Climate Change (News and Research 330)
Headline results show that an additional year of education leads to an increase in pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, policy preferences, and green voting
Education, economics and public policy 