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Are Student Exchange Programs Worth It?
Messer, Dolores; Wolter, Stefan C. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade, but a … students need to be identified. Analyses show that student exchange programs are associated with higher starting salaries and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822608
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University Quality and Graduate Wages in the UK
Hussain, Iftikhar; McNally, Sandra; Telhaj, Shqiponja - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We examine the links between various measures of university quality and graduate earnings in the United Kingdom. We explore the implications of using different measures of quality and combining them into an aggregate measure. Our findings suggest a positive return to university quality with an...
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Chasing Graduate Jobs?
Mosca, Irene; Wright, Robert - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
This paper examines empirically the relationship between under-employment and migration amongst five cohorts of graduates of Scottish higher education institutions with micro-data collected by the Higher Education Statistical Agency. The data indicate that there is a strong positive relationship...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416956
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State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment
Sjoquist, David L.; Winters, John V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
We examine the effects of recently adopted state merit-based financial aid programs on college attendance and degree completion. Our primary analysis uses microdata from the 2000 Census and 2001-2010 American Community Survey to estimate the effects of merit programs on educational outcomes for...
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195811
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The Educational Upgrading of Japanese Youth, 1982-2007: Are All Japanese Youth Ready for Structural Reforms?
Arai, Yoichi; Ichimura, Hidehiko; Kawaguchi, Daiji - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
Are all Japanese youth ready for the structural reforms proposed as a supply-side policy of Abenomics? To answer this question, we assess how well Japanese youth have coped with the labor market's long-term structural changes, induced primarily by deepening interdependence with emerging...
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The Effect of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on College Major: A Focus on STEM
Sjoquist, David L.; Winters, John V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
's HOPE Scholarship has affected students' college major decisions, with a focus on STEM majors. We find consistent evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195822
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The Academic Impact of Natural Disasters: Evidence from L'Aquila Earthquake
Di Pietro, Giorgio - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195829
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Too Far to Go? Does Distance Determine Study Choices?
Denzler, Stefan; Wolter, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
university. The results also show that distance does not influence study choices among students from the highest socioeconomic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021886
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The Impact of Bologna Process on the Graduate Labour Market: Demand and Supply
Bosio, Giulio; Leonardi, Marco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The Bologna process inspired the Italian 3+2 reform of the university system which constitutes a big increase in the supply of college graduates. This paper is a preliminary attempt to identify the effects of the reform on (i) the relative probability (relative to non-graduates) of employment of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147305