Abstract Big Data (BD) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) play a fundamental role in today's
economy that traditional economic models fail to capture. This paper presents a theoretical …

The notion that education is a kind of investment yielding returns dates back. A statement
attributed to Confucius circa 500BC contains an element of human capital theory:'Give a …

Aging populations pose a persistent challenge to the sustainability of public pension
systems. To tackle these financial pressures, many countries strengthen the incentives to …

La política universitaria juega un papel fundamental en la reducción de las desigualdades
sociales. El propósito de este trabajo es evaluar si la estrategia de expansión geográfica de …

This paper provides a conceptual framework for the articles that follow in this special issue
by exploring how the external social benefits of higher education contribute to higher …

The prolonged lockdown affecting Europe during the spring of 2020 as a consequence of
the Covid-19 pandemic affected schools and universities, replacing traditional teaching and …

In this report, we present the results of a thought experiment in which we estimated the
potential costs and benefits to society of achieving equality in educational attainment and …

The current article examined the effect of the inefficient allocation of academic individuals in
the Israeli labour market in terms of mismatch between the individual's level of education …

Educational reforms aim to improve education quality and accessibility, creating positive
externalities like individual growth and societal benefits. Although the global educational …

The article investigates the effects of secondary (including vocational) and higher-education
subsidies on wage inequalities between skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers, and …