Education and Earnings in Europe: A Cross Country Analysis of the Returns to Education [Hardcover]

Colm Harmon (Editor), Ian Walker (Editor), Niels Westergard-Nielsen (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

This text is based on a two-year pan-European research programme and presents an in-depth analysis of the returns to education in Europe. The work begins with a critical review of the literature which compares and contrasts the issues involved in the estimation of these returns. A central message of this review, based on the extensive use of cross country comparisons, is that the estimated return to education can vary depending on the precise methodology and data specification used. This review is followed by 15 country-specific chapters which present the structure of the educational system, estimates of the returns to education and extensions to the basic model of each country. The chapters follow a consistent format and style to allow for ease of comparison between the countries discussed.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'I strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the analysis of economic and social returns to education.' -- Thomas Lange, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

this book is a methodological tour de force and is highly recommended for graduate students, faculty, and researchers. -- - F. Galloway, Choice

About the Author

Colm Harmon, University College Dublin, Ireland and CEPR, UK, Ian Walker, University of Warwick and the Institute for Fiscal Studies, London, UK and Niels Westergaard-Nielsen, Director, Centre for Labour Market and Social Studies, University of Aarhus, Denmark

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184064530X
• ISBN-13: 978-1840645309
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,124,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)