Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 239
Cover Image
Non-Native Speakers of English in the Classroom: What Are the Effects on Pupil Performance?
Geay, Charlotte; McNally, Sandra; Telhaj, Shqiponja - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of children going to school in England who do not speak English as a first language. We investigate whether this has an impact on the educational outcomes of native English speakers at the end of primary school. We show that the negative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279315
Cover Image
Mental Health and Education Decisions
Cornaglia, Francesca; Crivellaro, Elena; McNally, Sandra - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Mental health problems – and depression in particular – have been rising internationally. The link between poor mental health and poor educational outcomes is particularly interesting in the case of the UK which has a low international ranking both on measures of child wellbeing and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279363
Cover Image
The Kid's Speech: The Effect of Stuttering on Human Capital Acquisition
Rees, Daniel I.; Sabia, Joseph J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
A number of studies have shown that childhood speech impairments such as stuttering are associated with lower test scores and educational attainment. However, it is unclear whether this result is causal in nature or whether it can be explained by difficult-to-measure heterogeneity at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147493
Cover Image
Wage Elasticity of the Teacher Supply in Switzerland
Wolter, Stefan C.; Denzler, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
teachers and non-teachers. The data used are ten surveys of graduates of all Swiss universities for the period of 1981 …-1999. The data allows us to estimate the wage elasticity for entry wages of upper secondary school teachers. In the cases … to the fact that teachers’ salaries are generally high in Switzerland - teachers here enjoy a positive wage differential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703659
Cover Image
Does Expert Advice Improve Educational Choice?
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H.H.; Stenberg, Anders - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper reports evidence that an individual meeting with a study counselor at high school significantly improves the quality of choice of tertiary educational field, as self-assessed 18 months after graduation from college. The results are strongest among males and those with low educated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884073
Cover Image
Does Grief Transfer across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
While much is now known about the effects of physical health shocks to pregnant women on the outcomes of the in-utero child, we know little about the effects of psychological stresses. One clear form of stress to the mother comes from the death of a parent. We examine the effects of the death of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884097
Cover Image
Does Secular Education Impact Religiosity, Electoral Participation and the Propensity to Vote for Islamic Parties? Evidence from an Education Reform in a Muslim Country
Cesur, Resul; Mocan, Naci - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Using a unique survey of adults in Turkey, we find that an increase in educational attainment, due to an exogenous secular education reform, decreases women's propensity to identify themselves as religious, lowers their tendency to wear a religious head cover (head scarf, turban or burka) and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884146
Cover Image
Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
Muralidharan, Karthik; Prakash, Nishith - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We study the impact of an innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar that aimed to reduce the gender gap in secondary school enrollment by providing girls who continued to secondary school with a bicycle that would improve access to school. Using data from a large representative household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884322
Cover Image
How Does Temporary Agency Work Impact German Agency Workers?
Spermann, Alexander - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
The enormous speed of change in the working world is associated with greater job insecurity. As a dynamic external flexibilization instrument, temporary agency work is characterized by high labor turnover rates. As a result, agency workers might perceive more job insecurity than permanent staff....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884386
Cover Image
Sector Surcharges for Temporary Agency Workers in Germany: A Way Out of the Low-Wage Sector?
Spermann, Alexander - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Sector-specific surcharge collective labor agreements between the bargaining partners in the staffing industry allow for a reduction of wage gaps between agency workers and permanent staff in case of long-term job assignments to user companies. Surcharges up to 50% after a surcharge-free period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884387