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Quality matters: the expulsion of professors and Ph.D. student outcomes in Nazi Germany
Waldinger, Fabian - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2010
I investigate the effect of faculty quality on Ph.D. student outcomes. To address the endogeneity of faculty quality I use exogenous variation provided by the expulsion of mathematics professors in Nazi Germany. I find that faculty quality is a very important determinant of short and long run...
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A question of degree: the effects of degree class on labor market outcomes
Feng, Andy; Graetz, Georg - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013
In this paper we estimate the sorting effects of university degree class on initial labor market outcomes using a regression discontinuity design that exploits institutional rules governing the award of degrees. Consistent with anecdotal evidence, we find sizeable and significant effects for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745115
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Over-education and the skills of UK graduates
Chevalier, Arnaud; Lindley, Joanne - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007
investigates the effect of the expansion on early labour market attainment, focusing on over-education. We define over-education by … over-education wage penalties have remained stable. This suggests that the labour market accommodated most of the large … over-education increases unemployment by three months but has no impact of the number of jobs held. Individual unobserved …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745327
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Is there an impact of household computer ownership on children's educational attainment in Britain?
Schmitt, John; Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004
If personal computers (PCs) are used to enhance learning and information gathering across a variety of subjects, then a home computer might reasonably be considered an input in an educational production function. Using data on British youths from the British Household Panel Survey between 1991...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746246
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Access all areas? The impact of fees and background on student demand for postgraduate higher education in the UK
Wales, Philip - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013
attempts to control for several potential forms of endogeneity to assess the extent to which tuition fees affect demand. It … fees reduce demand for postgraduate places. In our preferred specification a 10% increase in tuition fees reduces the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126604
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Mobility and school disruption
Gibbons, Stephen; Telhaj, Shqiponja - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007
We consider the influence that mobile pupils have on the academic achievements of other pupils in English primary schools. We find that immobile pupils in year-groups (à la US “grades”) that experience high pupil entry rates progress less well academically between ages 8 and 11 than pupils...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071223
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Intergenerational mobility in the United States and Great Britain: a comparative study of parent-child pathways
Blanden, Jo; Haveman, Robert; Smeeding, Timothy M.; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014
We build on cross-national research to examine the relationships underlying estimates of relative intergenerational mobility in the United States and Great Britain using harmonized longitudinal data and focusing on men. We examine several pathways by which parental status is related to offspring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240196
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Access to finance: a functional approach to supply and demand
Fischer, Gregory - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011
This paper provides a comprehensive description of the financial environment for households and small businesses in a defined geographical region. It develops a new, functional approach to financial access surveys, which involves asking detailed questions about how respondents meet their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071530
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Limit theorems for estimating the parameters of differentiated product demand systems
Berry, Steve; Linton, Oliver; Pakes, Ariel - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000
relative to the number of products. The required rates differ for two frequently used demand models, and a small Monte Carlo …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745114
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On intercept estimation in the sample selection model
Schafgans, Marcia M. A.; Zinde-Walsh, Victoria - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000
We provide a proof of the consistency and asymptotic normality of the estimator suggested by Heckman (1990) for the intercept of a semiparametrically estimated sample selection model. The estimator is based on 'identification at infinity' which leads to non-standard convergence rate. Andrews and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745509