increase the stock of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but data … availability has thus far prevented researchers from directly connecting STEM education to human capital externalities. This paper … uses the 2009-2011 American Community Survey to examine the external effects of college graduates in STEM and non-STEM …

This paper examines the effects of foreign- and native-born STEM graduates and non-STEM graduates on patent intensity … in U.S. metropolitan areas. I find that both native and foreign-born STEM graduates significantly increase metropolitan … area patent intensity, but college graduates in non-STEM fields have a smaller and statistically insignificant effect on …

This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform on students' probability to enroll at university … and to choose Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) as college major. The reform that was introduced in … requirements. Based on administrative data covering all students, the empirical analysis is carried out by applying a difference …

2009 American Community Survey, we analyze earnings differences between H-1B visa holders and US born workers in STEM …, they appear to have higher earnings in some key STEM occupations, including information technology. …

, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Using both microdata from the American Community Survey and student records from the … decisions, with a focus on STEM fields. We find consistent evidence that state merit programs did in fact reduce the likelihood … that a young person in the state will earn a STEM degree. …

's HOPE Scholarship has affected students' college major decisions, with a focus on STEM majors. We find consistent evidence …, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and there is a desire to understand how various policies affect college major decisions … that HOPE reduced the likelihood that a USG student earned a degree with a major in a STEM field. The paper explores …

describe how they aimed to analyse whether attending private tutoring centres (PTCs) enhances Turkish students' academic … cumulative grade point average (CGPA), parental education and students' sociocultural background. While the authors point out … important factor for determining students' academic performance. …

This paper examines the effect of the L'Aquila earthquake on the academic performance of the students of the local … university. Following this traumatic event, not only are students likely to have developed an acute stress disorder, but they … buildings and the relocation to temporary premises. We compare changes in educational outcomes among students of the University …

We study how class size and composition affect the academic and labor market performances of college students, two … crucial policy questions given the secular increase in college enrollment. We rely on the random assignment of students to … deviation deterioration of the average grade. Further, the effect is heterogenous as female and higher income students seem …