We review and extend the empirical literature that seeks evidence of a wedge between the
private and social returns to human capital, specifically education. This literature has two …

We develop and estimate an econometric model of the relationship between several local
and global air pollutants and economic development while allowing for critical aspects of the …

While policy makers widely recognise the fact that education serves as an engine for
economic growth through the accumulation of human capital, education is also strongly …

Compulsory school laws have existed for more than a hundred years, and policies to
mandate further education continue to be discussed. The implications of these laws …

Note: The general assessment of this report has been endorsed by all members of the
EENEE network (see www. education-economics. org). The authors would like to thank …

In 1962, Milton Friedman published Capitalism and Freedom, a collection of essays on the
proper role of government in a free society. In that book, Friedman discusses the role of …

The paper examines the role of human capital in generating political participation and civic
engagement. Defining human capital as the set of skills and knowledge that can be drawn …

This article breaks new ground in the debate on school finance and equality of per pupil
school expenditures. We are able to merge school district data with the individual and family …

Most students attending colleges and universities, in the US and the rest of the world, attend
public institutions. This is a bit of a puzzle for economists, as it is clear that higher education …

This paper investigates a unique feature of the English educational system to estimate the
causal effect of compulsory schooling on labour market outcomes. We examine school …