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We examine the role of teachers and students in the formation of grade 12 test scores in public schools in Delhi. There is substantial variation in teacher and student quality within schools. Over the period spanning grades 11 and 12, being taught by a standard deviation better than average...
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Kleinere Klassen in der Grundschule führen zu besseren Leistungen in den Fächern Deutsch und Mathematik. Außerdem senken sie die Wahrscheinlichkeit, eine Klasse wiederholen zu müssen. Dies zeigt die vorliegende Analyse der Testresultate von mehr als 38.000 SchülerInnen, die Daten der...
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We show that in school systems with grade retention or redshirting, birth cohort size is negatively related to the grade-level share of students who are too old for their grade. This compositional effect gives rise to an upward bias in estimates of class size effects based on commonly used...
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This paper estimates the short-term effects of the introduction of the Bachelor degree in the framework of the Bologna Process on college enrollment and drop-out rates. We use variation in the timing of the Bachelor implementation at the department level to identify the effect of the reform...
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Politikprogramme in Entwicklungsländern, die bestimmte Bevölkerungsschichten in einzelnen Bereichen unterstützen sollen, spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Ein Beispiel sind Programme, die den Zugang zu Bildung verbessern sollen. Doch was können solche Programme...
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In den zentralasiatischen Ländern Kirgistan und Tadschikistan müssen viele Erwachsene ihre Familien zeitweilig verlassen, um sich in anderen Regionen oder Ländern einen Arbeitsplatz zu suchen. Die Geldüberweisungen an die Familien stellen in beiden Ländern einen erheblichen wirtschaftlichen...
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In den zentralasiatischen Ländern Kirgistan und Tadschikistan müssen viele Erwachsene ihre Familien zeitweilig verlassen, um sich in anderen Regionen oder Ländern einen Arbeitsplatz zu suchen. Die Geldüberweisungen an die Familien stellen in beiden Ländern einen erheblichen wirtschaftlichen...
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This paper estimates the short-term effects of the introduction of the Bachelor degree in the framework of the Bologna Process on college enrollment and drop-out rates. We use variation in the timing of the Bachelor implementation at the department level to identify the effect of the reform...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008536038
Policy programs in developing countries aimed at supporting certain sectors of the population in individual areas play a crucial role in development cooperation. Examples include programs to improve access to education. But what impact do such programs really have? The present study by DIW...
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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national languages for the PISA school performance of teenagers living in European countries (France, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden) and traditional countries of...
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