Pedro Luis Silva

University of Nottingham | Notts · School of Economics

This paper studies whether universities should select their students only using specialised subject-specific tests, or on the basis of a broader set of skills and knowledge. The empirical analysis is guided by a theoretical framework. The theoretical model shows that even if broader skills are not improving graduates’ outcomes in the labour market,...

In many countries, students are selected into higher education institutions based on their achievement at high school, measured by scores given by their teachers and obtained on final national exams. This paper compares these two measures in terms of their ability to predict students' success in higher education. Accounting for sample selection pro...

Este livro apresenta uma visão ampla dos elementos de Análise Matemática em ℝn. Com um enfoque pragmático, pretende-se com recurso a exercícios resolvidos e propostos contribuir para a aprendizagem do tema de uma forma integrada, completa e estimulante. Este livro é portanto um complemento essencial ao estudo de funções de várias variáveis reais...