... wealth quintile of the population of these countries. Design/methodology/approach – In the first part of the paper the author presents a systematic comparison of the values taken by various consistent measures of the inequality of health attainments and shortfalls for several countries in Southeast...

... to enter higher education; a result relevant to policy, since the aim of the Education Act (2008) is to increase the educational attainment of all young people up to the age of 18. Originality/value The paper provides an analysis of the educational decisions and outcomes of young people who were...