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References for What is the economic value of literacy and numeracy?
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Key references
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Hanushek, E. A., Woessmann, L. "The role of
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Carneiro, P., Heckman, J. "Human capital
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Acemoglu, D., Autor, D. "Skills, tasks and
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Goldin, C. D., Katz, L. F. The Race between
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Goos, M., Manning, A., Salomons, A. "Job polarization
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OECD OECD Education at
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Denny, K., Harmon, C., O’Sullivan, V. Education.
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Hansen, K., Vignoles, A. "The United Kingdom
education system in a comparative context" In: Machin, S., Vignoles, A. (eds). What’s the Good of
Education?. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005. Key reference: [8]
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Hanushek, E. A., Schwerdt, G., Wiederhold, S., Woessmann, L. "Returns to skills
around the world: Evidence from PIAAC" European Economic
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Murnane, R. J., Willett, J. B., Duhaldeborde, Y., Tyler, J. H. "How important are
the cognitive skills of teenagers in predicting subsequent
earnings?" Journal of Policy
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McIntosh, S., Vignoles, A. "Measuring and
assessing the impact of basic skills on labor market
outcomes" Oxford Economic
Papers 53:3 (2001): 453–481. Key reference: [11]
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Vignoles, A., De
Coulon, A., Marcenaro-Gutierrez, O. "The value of basic
skills in the British labor market" Oxford Economic
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De Coulon, A., Meschi, E., Vignoles, A. "Parents’ skills
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Economics 19:5 (2011): 451–474. Key reference: [13]
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Hanushek, E. A., Woessmann, L. "The role of
cognitive skills in economic development" Journal of
Economic Literature 46:3 (2008): 607–668.
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Additional References
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