New evidence on the effects of the shortened school duration in the German states : an evaluation of post-secondary education decisions
Tobias Meyer; Stephan L. Thomsen; Heidrun Schneider
Most German states have reformed university preparatory schooling during the last decade by reducing its duration from 13 to 12 years without changing the graduation requirements. In this paper, we use nationwide data on high school graduates and apply a difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the reform effects on post-secondary education decisions. The results show that enrollment in university education in the first year after high school graduation is reduced in all analyzed states, while participation in voluntary service or staying abroad is increased. In some subgroups, depending on state, gender and family background, university enrollment is decreased additionally beyond the first year.
Year of publication: |
2015
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Authors: | Meyer, Tobias ; Thomsen, Stephan L. ; Schneider, Heidrun |
Publisher: |
Bonn : IZA |
Subject: | school duration | learning intensity | post-secondary education decisions | Germany | Deutschland | Bildungsverhalten | Educational behaviour | Schätzung | Estimation | Dauer | Duration | Studium | University education | Bildungsniveau | Educational achievement | Schule | School |
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Extent: | Online-Ressource (36 S.) graph. Darst., Kt. |
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Series: | Discussion paper series / IZA. - Bonn : IZA, ZDB-ID 2120053-1. - Vol. 9507 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10419/125034 [Handle] |
Classification: | I21 - Analysis of Education ; J18 - Public Policy ; C21 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011387576