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Subject Specific League Tables and Students' Application Decisions

Chevalier, Arnaud; Jia, Xiaoxuan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

application data across UK universities over a period of 8 years, we investigate how league tables affect prospective students …

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League-Table Incentives and Price Bubbles in Experimental Asset Markets

Cheung, Stephen L.; Coleman, Andrew - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

We study experimental markets in which participants face incentives modeled upon those prevailing in markets for managed funds. Each participant's portfolio is periodically evaluated at market value and ranked in a league table according to short-term paper returns. Those who rank highly attract...

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Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity in Italy

Peragine, Vito; Serlenga, Laura - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

This paper proposes a definition of equality of educational opportunities. Then, it develops a comprehensive model that allows to test for the existence of equality of opportunity in a given distribution and to rank distributions according to equality of opportunity. Finally, it provides an...

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Does Distance Determine Who Attends a University in Germany?

Spiess, C. Katharina; Wrohlich, Katharina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

We analyze the role of distance from a university in the decision to attend higher education in Germany. Students who live near a university can avoid moving and the increased living expenses by commuting. Thus, transaction cost arguments would suggest that the greater the distance to the...

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Brain Drain from Turkey: The Case of Professionals Abroad

Güngör, Nil Demet; Tansel, Aysit - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

relatively wellto- do families with highly educated parents. Many have earned their degrees from universities that have foreign … abroad for shorter periods and improving academic facilities in Turkey’s newly established universities. The government may … universities as prospective employment places for those acquiring education and experience abroad. …

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'The' Market for Higher Education: Does It Really Exist?

Becker, William E.; Round, David K. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

Higher education, like any other commodity or service, has been viewed in a variety of economic frameworks. Little of this work, however, appears to have made any effort to define carefully the boundaries of the relevant market for higher education, which is the subject of this particular...

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On the Determinants of Pay of CEOs in UK Public Sector Higher Education Institutions

Bachan, Ray - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

The pay determining process of CEOs of UK higher education institutions is modelled using three econometric methodologies applied to a large and unique dataset for the academic years 1997/98 through to 2005/06. A gender differential in pay is detected and this differential remains robust across...

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The Determinants of Return Intentions of Turkish Students and Professionals Residing Abroad: An Empirical Investigation

Güngör, Nil Demet; Tansel, Aysit - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

The study estimates an empirical model of return intentions using a dataset compiled from an internet survey of Turkish professionals and Turkish students residing abroad. In the migration literature, wage differentials are often cited as an important factor explaining skilled migration. The...

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Non-Pecuniary Returns to Higher Education:

Miranda, Alfonso; Bratti, Massimiliano - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

In this paper we investigate whether higher education (HE) produces non-pecuniary returns via a reduction in the consumption of health-damaging substances. In particular, the paper focuses on studying the smoking intensity of British individuals. We use data on current smokers from the 1970...

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Estimating the Need for PhDs in the Academic Sector via a Survey of Employers

Masso, Jaan; Eamets, Raul; Kanep, Hanna - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

2007-2012 using a survey of employers, such as universities, institutions of applied higher education and research …

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