A new book examined a wide range of issues relating to the economics of education.
Source: Stephen Machin and Anna Vignoles, What's the Good of Education? The economics of education in the UK, Princeton University Press (mailto:orders@cpfsinc.com)
Links: Summary
Date: 2005-Jun
Researchers found a significant decline among females in the earnings advantage of a university degree: but no such change was apparent for males.
Source: Nigel O'Leary and Peter Sloane, The Changing Wage Return to an Undergraduate Education, Centre for the Economics of Education/London School of Economics (020 7955 7285)
Links: Link removed
Date: 2005-May
A paper sought to establish the returns to educational investments that accrued to the marginal entrant in education, rather than to the average learner. It was found that there were substantial returns, both to staying on past compulsory schooling and to higher education, for all subgroups of the population.
Source: Lorraine Dearden, Leslie McGranahan and Barbara Sianesi, Returns to Education for the Marginal Learner : Evidence from the BCS70, DP45, Centre for the Economics of Education/London School of Economics (020 7955 7285)
Links: Paper (pdf)
Date: 2005-Jan
A paper concluded that overall returns for NVQs at level 2 were extremely poor, and remained negative for large segments of the working population. But there were substantial positive returns for some sub-groups and sectors of the labour force. In particular, it was found that individuals with no other qualifications had higher returns to NVQ2 than those who already had a level 1 qualification. Estimated benefits to NVQ2 receipt also seemed to be larger for low-status and low-ability individuals than for their more advanced counterparts. (NVQ = National Vocational Qualification)
Source: Lorraine Dearden, Leslie McGranahan and Barbara Sianesi, An In-Depth Analysis of the Returns to National Vocational Qualifications Obtained at Level 2, DP46, Centre for the Economics of Education/London School of Economics (020 7955 7285)
Links: Paper (pdf)
Date: 2005-Jan
