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Chancengleichheit und lebenslanges Lernen: Zur Zukunft der Bildung in Deutschland
Ritzen, Jo; Hinte, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
höher. Keine Investition wird sich für Deutschland mehr und nachhaltiger rentieren und ist in Form von späterem …
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Online-Portale für Kompetenztests – ein Baustein für die Demografiestrategie Deutschlands
Spermann, Alexander - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Die zentrale Antwort auf die demografische Herausforderung in Deutschland ist das lebenslange Lernen. Mit Blick auf den … Weiterbildung an Bedeutung – auch im Rahmen von Employer Branding- und Corporate Social Responsibility-Aktivitäten von Unternehmen …. Es fehlt jedoch die Verknüpfung von Kompetenzerwerb in der Weiterbildung mit dem automatischen Erwerb von Qualifikationen …
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Using Online Platforms for Competence Tests: A Component of the Demographic Policy of Germany
Spermann, Alexander - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Lifelong learning represents a key response to the demographic challenge in Germany. In terms of professional success …
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Loafing or Learning? The Demand for Informal Education
Fahr, René - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
Using detailed time use data for Germany a positive correlation is found between the level of schooling education and …
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Human Capital Investment with Competitive Labor Search
Kaas, Leo; Zink, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
We study human capital accumulation in an environment of competitive search. Given that unemployed workers can default on their education loans, skilled individuals with a larger debt burden prefer riskier but better paid careers than is socially desirable. A higher level of employment risk in...
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The Effects of State-Sponsored Merit Scholarships on Course Selection and Major Choice in College
Cornwell, Christopher; Lee, Kyung Hee; Mustard, David B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
A common justification for HOPE-style merit-aid programs is to promote and reward academic achievement, thereby inducing greater investments in human capital. However, grade-based eligibility and retention rules encourage other behavioral responses. Using data extracted from the longitudinal...
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Principals as Agents? Investigating Accountability in the Compensation and Performance of School Principals
Billger, Sherrilyn M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
In this study I examine the relationship between accountability (e.g., state sanctions for poor performance, or the presence of goals required by the district) and public secondary principal pay and school performance. Though such incentives and standards are increasingly common, the existing...
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School Choice and Quality
Checchi, Daniele; Jappelli, Tullio - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
The 1993 Survey of Household Income and Wealth, a representative survey of the Italian population covering 24,000 individuals, reports detailed information on children attendance of public and private schools and parents’ self-assessment of the quality of public schools in the city of...
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The Determinants of High School Closures: Lessons from Longitudinal Data throughout Illinois
Billger, Sherrilyn M.; Beck, Frank D. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Facing substantial financial pressure, many districts close schools in order to preserve solvency and improve student outcomes. Using a new longitudinal data set on all non-Cook County Illinois schools, we examine the determinants of high school closure decisions from 1991 through 2005. Our...
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Demographics, Fiscal Health, and School Quality: Shedding Light on School Closure Decisions
Billger, Sherrilyn M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
In our current challenging budgetary environment, school closures remain a potentially attractive choice. With a large panel of Illinois schools from 1991 to 2005, I investigate which factors contribute to school closures. Among elementary schools, declining enrolments and rural locations...
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