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Does Student Work Really Affect Educational Outcomes? A Review of the Literature

Neyt, Brecht - 2017

We review the theories put forward, methodological approaches used, and empirical conclusions found in the multidisciplinary literature on the relationship between student employment and educational outcomes. A systematic comparison of the empirical work yields new insights that go beyond the...

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Wealth Gradients in Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Five Latin American Countries

Schady, Norbert - 2019

where we can follow children over time, there are few substantive changes in scores once children enter school. Our results …

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The Impact of Internship Experience during Secondary Education on Schooling and Labour Market Outcomes

Neyt, Brecht - 2019

The literature on workplace learning in secondary education has mainly focussed on vocational education programmes. In this study, we examine the impact of internship experience in secondary education on a student's schooling and early labour market outcomes, by analysing unique, longitudinal...

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The Early Labour Market Effects of Generally and Vocationally Oriented Higher Education : Is There a Trade-Off?

Verhaest, Dieter - 2015

This study investigates whether the choice for a vocationally versus a generally oriented higher education program entails a trade-off between higher employment chances and better matches at the start of the career (when opting for a vocational orientation) and a lower risk of bad match...

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Does Multitasking Affect Students' Academic Performance? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

Amez, Simon; Baert, Stijn; Heydencamp, Emily; Wuyts, Joey - 2022

students. However, this may come at a cost since the existing literature emphasises the negative association between …. Specifically, for three consecutive years, students at two Belgian universities, in more than ten different study programmes, were … surveyed on their multitasking preferences and academic performance. Then, these results were merged with the students' exam …

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The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face : Evidence from a Field Experiment

López Bóo, Florencia - 2012

We provide new evidence on the link between beauty and hiring practices in the labor market. Specifically, we study if people with less attractive faces are less likely to be contacted after submitting a resume. Our empirical strategy is based on an experimental approach. We sent fictitious...

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Returns to Education and Macroeconomic Shocks : Evidence from Argentina

López Bóo, Florencia - 2010

Returns to schooling in urban Argentina increased from 1992 to 2003, a period of economic reforms and macroeconomic volatility. In this paper I provide the most consistent estimates of returns to education so far, while I also investigate earnings profiles over time. This paper contributes to...

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance : A Literature Review

Amez, Simon - 2019

between students' frequency of smartphone use and their academic success. However, the strength of this association is …

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance : First Evidence from Longitudinal Data

Amez, Simon - 2020

– longitudinal data on students' smartphone use and educational performance. For three consecutive years we surveyed all students … of academic achievement. These survey data were merged with the exam scores of these students. We analysed the resulting …

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance : Correlation or Causal Relationship?

Baert, Stijn - 2018

use, and other drivers of academic success with the exam scores of first-year students at two Belgian universities. The …

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