HUMAN CAPITAL OVER THE LIFE CYCLE: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE; ED. BY CATHERINE SOFER

Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesizes comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labor market. The book proposes that one of the most important challenges faced by Europe today is to understand the link between education and training on the one hand and economic and social inequality on the other. The authors focus the analysis on three main aspects of the links between education and social inequality: educational inequality, differences in access to labor markets and differences in lifelong earnings and training. Almost all the stages in the life cycle are tracked from early childhood to stages late in the working life: firstly the characteristics and effects of schooling systems, then the transitions from school to work and, finally, human capital and the working career. . . . I Am Convinced That It Should Occupy A High Position On The Desk Of Policymakers. . . This Book Constitutes A Good State-of-the-art Study In This Field And Paves The Way For Further Research In This Direction. Marie-claire Villeval, Economic Record This Attractive Publication Is Carried Out As A Clear Attempt To Gain Access To A Wider Audience, Relaxing Formal And Technical Details, Which Makes The Lecture Easier. . . An International Comparison Of Literature Or Educational And Labour Experiences Is Provided In Every Contribution In The Book, Helping To Obtain A Wider Perspective Of The Problems Tackled. Carmen García And Julio López, Education Economics This Book Makes A Novel Contribution To Economics Of Education In Several Key Respects. It Highlights A Broad Number Of Crucial Factors Over The Individual S Life Cycle That Underlie Inequalities In Education And In The Labour Market. . . It Is Amazing How Limited Our Knowledge Is About These Interactions Despite Their High Priority In National As Well As Eu-level Policy-making. This Is A Timely Book Concerned With Topics Of High Policy Relevance. Moreover, The Authors Have Well Succeeded In Their Attempt To Write In A Style That Makes This Work Accessible To A Wider Audience, Using The Editor S Words. It Is Most Important That Academics As Well As Politicians Are Made Aware Of The Considerable Knowledge Gaps That Still Prevail In Our Understanding Of The Role Of Education And Training For The Individual S Success Or Failure In School And In Working Life. Rita Asplund, The Research Institute Of The Finnish Economy (etla), Finland In The Last Decade, Changes Occurring In The Demand For Skills Have Produced Significant Effect On The Functioning Of Labour Markets In Europe And Elsewhere. The Challenge Posed By A Knowledge Based Society For Sustained Growth Has Been At The Centre Of The European Strategy For Employment And Has Important Implications For The Design Of Labour Market Policies. This Book Brings Together A Wide Range Of Contributions Written By Leading Experts On Key Issues Such As: Schooling Systems, Transition From School To Work And Lifelong Learning, Thereby Providing An Essential Reference For Both Researchers And Policymakers. Claudio Lucifora, Università Cattolica, Italy Human Capital Over The Life Cycle Synthesises Comparative Research On The Processes Of Human Capital Formation In The Areas Of Education And Training In Europe, In Relation To The Labour Market. The Book Proposes That One Of The Most Important Challenges Faced By Europe Today Is To Understand The Link Between Education And Training On The One Hand And Economic And Social Inequality On The Other. The Authors Focus The Analysis On Three Main Aspects Of The Links Between Education And Social Inequality: Educational Inequality, Differences In Access To Labour Markets And Differences In Lifelong Earnings And Training. Almost All The Stages In The Life Cycle Are Tracked From Early Childhood To Stages Late In The Working Life: Firstly The Characteristics And Effects Of Schooling Systems, Then The Transitions From School To Work And, Finally, Human Capital And The Working Career. Academics And Researchers Of European Studies, Labour Economics And The Economics Of Education Will All Find This Novel And Analytically Sound Book Of Interest, As Will Sociologists And Policymakers In Europe. The Economics Of Early Childhood Education / Wim Groot [and Others] -- The Economic Impact Of Schooling Resources / Peter Dolton, Ros Levacic And Anna Vignoles -- An Economist's View Of Schooling Systems / Louis Lévy-garboua [and Others] -- School-leaving And Unemployment / María Jesús San Segundo And Barbara Petrongolo -- Early Career Experiences And Later Career Success / David Margolis [and Others] -- Apprenticeship Versus Vocational School / Sylvie Mendès And Catherine Sofer -- Employer Provided Training Within The European Union / Peter Elias And Rhys Davies -- Labour Contracts And Economic Performance / Juan Cañada Vicinay And Michel Sollogoub -- Education, Gender And Labour Mobility / Kjell G. Salvanes. Edited By Catherine Sofer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Preliminaries......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 List of figures......Page 8 List of tables......Page 9 Contributors......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1. The Economics of Early Childhood Education......Page 26 2. The Economic Impact of Schooling Resources......Page 47 3. An Economist’s View of Schooling Systems......Page 64 4. School-Leaving and Unemployment......Page 82 5. Early Career Experiences and Later Career Success......Page 101 6. Apprenticeship versus Vocational School......Page 129 7. Employer Provided Training within the European Union......Page 148 8. Labour Contracts and Economic Performance......Page 165 9. Education, Gender and Labour Mobility......Page 184 Index......Page 204