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(1995–2019) across Muslim countries but not other countries. Results are confirmed in a panel of PISA test scores (2003 …
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uses the framework of an education production function to provide descriptive analysis of the extent to which different …
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PISA and linked register data from Switzerland, we find that students who had private tutoring before the transition are …
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Although instruction time is an important and costly resource in education production, there is a remarkable scarcity … international PISA test (2009). We extend the analyses in two ways and find that students must differ considerably in the time …
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combine PISA tests with the Global Preference Survey. We find that opposing effects of patience (positive) and risk …
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Studying a relatively under-researched aspect in economics, this paper examines the nexus between corruption and academic freedom. Our main hypothesis is that greater corruption undermines academic freedom and we test this hypothesis using cross-national data for 104 nations over the years 2012...
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This study estimates the lifetime effects of lost instructional time in the classroom on labor market performance. For identification, I use historical shifts in the school year schedule in Germany, which substantially shortened the duration of the affected school years with no adjustments in...
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business world and in education. While the scientific literature has largely documented the benefits of mindfulness meditation …
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We analyze perceptions of international applicability of one's education and migration aspirations and intentions among … education least internationally applicable. Perceived international applicability strongly predicts migration aspirations and … those not studying law, hours spent studying are increasing with perceived international applicability of one's education …
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Students in low-income contexts often lack guidance in their career decisions which can lead to a misallocation of educational investments. We report on a randomized field experiment conducted with 1715 students in rural Cambodia and show that a half-day workshop designed to support adolescents...
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