Students, teachers, families and other community members use digital technology as an educational tool in formal, non-formal and informal learning environments. While its use is widespread, increasing concern has emerged about its effects on children, particularly in relation to their empathy an...
Few people doubt that education is valuable for individuals and that a well-educated society benefits each country. But many do not fully understand the magnitude of impact of high-quality education on economic wellbeing. This report provides an analysis of the economic benefits of educational i...
This thesis considers two critical periods in life that can have long-term effects on health and prosperity. The first paper provides new evidence on the consequences of foetal exposure to high levels of pollution for the risk of stillbirth, and for the long-term health and labour market outcome...
This study examines to what extent and in what ways gender inequality in education is an issue of concern in European countries. Gender differences persist in both attainment and choice of courses of study. The study therefore provides a mapping of the policies and strategies in place across Eur...
This technical report deals with secondary data analysis on the link between education investment, educational outcomes and socioeconomic indicators/outputs such as Research Excellence in Science & Technology, Global Innovation Index, Global Competitiveness Index, Human Development Index, and mo...
This report quantifies the economic benefits of educational improvement for each of the EU countries. The analysis focuses on the relationship between educational achievement (as measured by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)) and the long-run growth of nations. Building o...
Globalisation and rapid technological progress have increased the focus on efficient investment in highquality skills across the EU countries. One issue that is high on the political agenda is the persistent underachievement among youths in many European countries meaning that approximately 20 p...
Class size reductions are popular with parents, teachers and politicians. In recent years various contributors to the public debate have increasingly expressed the opinion that class size does not matter. For example, the popular science author Gladwell (2013) uses class size reduction as an exa...
A well-functioning educational infrastructure is one of the core elements of education policy. When designing education policy, knowledge about the complex effects that can arise with changes in the educational infrastructure is crucial. Currently, the issue of school reform is extremely relevan...
This report reviews the economic literature investigating the effects of the share of immigrants in classes and schools on the school performance of immigrants and natives. The review is organized in four sections. In the first section, we document the recent expansion in the presence of immigra...