In many countries there is a considerable gender gap in enrolment for a bachelor's degree in Economics, arguably an … discriminating against female applicants. What we find is that girls are less likely to apply for a bachelor's degree in Economics to … Maths in high school and this may deter them from applying to study Economics at the university level. However, even among …

We investigate the choice of quality, or academic content, in higher education in a two-sector model. Individuals are … differentiation in higher education can decrease student effort and skill of medium ability types. …

threshold, to estimate causal returns to college education quality. I use a newly constructed dataset, which combines individual …

period, foreign-born enrollment in U.S. higher education has increased steadily. This paper examines whether foreign …

I will outline the institutional structure of monitoring and improving the quality of higher education in The …

In recent years, many countries have experienced a significant expansion of higher education enrolment. There is a … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 … the effect along the dimensions of students' socio-economic status, ability, and gender, finding that in STEM disciplines …

In recent years, many countries have experienced a significant expansion of higher education enrolment. There is a … and non-STEM fields. Using administrative data from a large UK higher education institution, we consider a sample of 25 … the effect along the dimensions of students' socio-economic status, ability, and gender, finding that in STEM disciplines …