Lost in Transition? The returns to education acquired under communism 15 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Using data for 23 economies in Eastern and Western Europe, we find evidence that having studied under communism is relatively penalized in the economies of the late 2000s. This evidence, however, is limited to males and to primary and secondary education, and holds for eight CEE economies but not for the East Germans who have studied in the former German Democratic Republic. We also find that post-secondary education acquired under communism yields higher, not lower, payoffs than similar education in Western Europe.

Lost in Transition? The Returns to Education Acquired under Communism 15 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Using data for 22 economies in Eastern and Western Europe, we find evidence that having studied under communism is relatively penalized in the economies of the late 2000s. This evidence, however, is limited to males and to primary and secondary education, and holds for eight CEE economies but not for the East Germans who have studied in the former German Democratic Republic. We also find that post-secondary education acquired under communism yields higher, not lower, payoffs than similar education in Western Europe.returns to education, Eastern Europe

Simulation-based study of novel control strategies for inverters in low-inertia system: grid-forming and grid-followings

The transition towards a 100% converter-based grid has as consequence the constant reduction of the mechanical inertia. Two different kind of devices will be taken into consideration, grid-following and grid-forming devices; the first ones are based on the presence of the PLL to detect the frequency of the grid, while the others have not this element. The goal of the thesis is to analyse the behaviour of the network with an increasing percentage of converters in the grid.ope

Highly skilled migrant women: achievements and contributions in knowledge-based economies

Editorial of the Special Issue "Highly-Skilled Migrant Women Achievement and Contributions in Knowledge-Based Economies