We examine whether and how teachers' major fields of study affect students' achievement, exploiting within-student variation across subfields in natural science (i.e., physics, chemistry, biology, and Earth science). Using middle-school students' data from the Trends in International Mathematics...

We consider the extent to which societal shifts have been responsible for an increased tendency for females to sort into traditional male roles over time, versus childhood factors. Drawing on three cohort studies, which follow individuals born in the UK in 1958, 1970 and 2000, we compare the...

Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert Selbstüberschätzungseffekte im deutschen Schulwesen. Zu diesem Zweck wurde eine Umfrage unter Oberstufenschülern eines Gymnasiums in Nordrhein-Westfalen durchgeführt. Die Schüler wurden u. a. nach ihrem aktuellen Notenschnitt und der angestrebten...

Using unique data on preference rankings for all high school students who apply for college in Ireland, we investigate whether, conditional on absolute achievement, within school-cohort rank in English and math affects choice of college major. We find that higher rank in math increases the...

Using unique data on preference rankings for all high school students who apply for college in Ireland, we investigate whether, conditional on absolute achievement, within school-cohort rank in English and math affects choice of college major. We find that higher rank in math increases the...

Using unique data on preference rankings for all high school students who apply for college in Ireland, we investigate whether, conditional on absolute achievement, within school-cohort rank in English and math affects choice of college major. We find that higher rank in math increases the...

Using unique data on preference rankings for all high school students who apply for college in Ireland, we investigate whether, conditional on absolute achievement, within school-cohort rank in English and math affects choice of college major. We find that higher rank in math increases the...

Berufsorientierung als Selbstkompetenz sollte eine bessere Zuordnung von Arbeitskräften zu Arbeitsplätzen ermöglichen und so die Arbeitslosigkeit reduzieren. Diese Untersuchung geht der Frage nach, ob die Reduzierung der Arbeitslosigkeit durch Berufsorientierung wirklich eintritt. Dazu wird...