Most research on the economic payoffs of skills has used individuals' level of schooling attained -- typically years or level of education or training received—as a key proxy for skills. Such research has consistently found that individual returns to schooling are positive and that returns tend to be higher in low- and middle-income countries than in higher-income countries. However, years in school is only one proxy for skills -- are these returns...
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2016/11/03
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS7879
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2016/11/03
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Disclosed
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Are there skills payoffs in low- and middle-income countries ? empirical evidence using STEP data
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cognitive skill