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View article: The English education system: undervalued and over-measured
The English education system: undervalued and over-measured Open
The economic value of education is widely known. However, policymakers, despite recognising its economic benefits in theory, in practice treat education spending and school funding as a cost. In the English context, this has led to a short…
View article: How much does degree choice matter?
How much does degree choice matter? Open
We use a large and novel administrative dataset to investigate returns to different university ‘degrees’ (subject-institution combinations) in the United Kingdom. Conditioning on a rich set of background characteristics, we find substantia…
View article: How much does degree choice matter?
How much does degree choice matter? Open
Using a large and novel administrative dataset, this paper investigates variation in returnsto different higher education 'degrees' (subject-institution combinations) in the United King-dom. Conditioning on a rich set background characteri…
View article: The school policy, social, and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity: An exploratory analysis using the LASSO
The school policy, social, and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity: An exploratory analysis using the LASSO Open
Purpose We examined the association between the school policy, social and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity (PA) and explored how sex and socioeconomic status modified potential associations. Methods Data from…
View article: Understanding higher education access: Inequalities and early learning in low and lower‐middle‐income countries
Understanding higher education access: Inequalities and early learning in low and lower‐middle‐income countries Open
Globally, access to higher education has increased, but inequalities by socio‐economic background remain. This article explores the relationship between early schooling opportunities (and learning) and progression into higher education in …
View article: A school-based, peer-led programme to increase physical activity among 13- to 14-year-old adolescents: the GoActive cluster RCT
A school-based, peer-led programme to increase physical activity among 13- to 14-year-old adolescents: the GoActive cluster RCT Open
Background Adolescent physical activity levels are low and are associated with rising disease risk and social disadvantage. The Get Others Active (GoActive) intervention was co-designed with adolescents and teachers to increase physical ac…
View article: The relationship between educational television and mathematics capability in Tanzania
The relationship between educational television and mathematics capability in Tanzania Open
Previous studies have often demonstrated that educational television can have a positive effect on learning outcomes in low‐income countries when delivered in controlled settings. However, existing research in low‐resource contexts has sca…
View article: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among UK adolescents: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among UK adolescents: A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background Less than 20% of adolescents globally meet recommenced levels of physical activity, which comes with social disadvantage and rising disease risk at increasingly early ages. The determinants of physical activity in adolescents ar…
View article: SCHOOL SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC AND SEMIPRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ANDALUSIA
SCHOOL SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC AND SEMIPRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ANDALUSIA Open
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View article: What is the economic value of literacy and numeracy?
What is the economic value of literacy and numeracy? Open
Even in OECD countries, where an increasing proportion of the workforce has a university degree, the value of basic skills in literacy and numeracy remains high. Indeed, in some countries the return for such skills, in the form of higher w…
View article: Do government schools improve learning for poor students? Evidence from rural Pakistan
Do government schools improve learning for poor students? Evidence from rural Pakistan Open
Pakistan’s Punjab province has witnessed numerous education reforms in recent years. Many of these reforms have been aimed at improving the well-documented low levels of learning by focusing on improving teaching quality. The rhetoric sugg…
View article: School choice in England: evidence from national administrative data
School choice in England: evidence from national administrative data Open
We study school choice in England using a new dataset containing the choices of all parents seeking a school place in state secondary schools. We provide new empirical evidence to inform how the school choice market functions, including th…
View article: Is Improving Access to University Enough? Socio‐Economic Gaps in the Earnings of English Graduates
Is Improving Access to University Enough? Socio‐Economic Gaps in the Earnings of English Graduates Open
Much research and policy attention has been on socio‐economic gaps in participation at university, but less attention has been paid to socio‐economic gaps in graduates’ earnings. This paper addresses this shortfall using tax and student lo…
View article: The role of local labour market conditions and pupil attainment on post-compulsory schooling decisions
The role of local labour market conditions and pupil attainment on post-compulsory schooling decisions Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of local labour market conditions and pupil educational attainment as primary determinants of the post-compulsory schooling decision. Design/methodology/approach Through the specifica…
View article: Building the foundations for measuring learning gain in higher education: a conceptual framework and measurement instrument
Building the foundations for measuring learning gain in higher education: a conceptual framework and measurement instrument Open
In this paper, we set out the first step towards the measurement of learning gain in higher education by putting forward a conceptual framework for understanding learning gain that is relevant across disciplines. We then introduce the oper…
View article: A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 13–14 years
A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 13–14 years Open
Introduction Adolescent physical activity promotion is rarely effective, despite adolescence being critical for preventing physical activity decline. Low adolescent physical activity is likely to last into adulthood, increasing health risk…
View article: A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among 13-14 year-old adolescents
A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among 13-14 year-old adolescents Open
Introduction Adolescent physical activity promotion is rarely effective, despite adolescence being critical for preventing physical activity decline. Low adolescent physical activity is likely to last into adulthood, increasing health risk…