Essays on the economics of higher education: determinants of success, dropout and degree completion ; Economie de l'enseignement supérieur: analyse des déterminants de la réussite, de l'abandon et de la diplomation

The primary contribution of the thesis is to extend our knowledge about the channels through which these different agents -the schools, the parents and the individual himself- influence human capital investment, in particular investment in higher education. In addition to this primary contribution, I apply and develop econometric methods adapted to the special features of educational data with respect to other research areas./ La principale contribution des travaux présentés dans cette thèse est d'approfondir notre connaissance sur la manière dont différents agents - l'école, les parents et l'... Mehr ...