Die Übergangsquoten von Studienberechtigten ins Studium variieren erheblich zwischen den 16 Bundesländern: Während in … Bayern etwa 80 Prozent der berechtigten SchulabgängerInnen ein Studium aufnehmen, sind es in Nordrhein-Westfalen nur rund 60 …

This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of …

Academic education is generally rewarded by employers, but what happens to graduates if they are trained for two years … less and have to compete with vocationally trained labor market entrants in a similar field of study? Focusing on Germany …

enrolling into tertiary education, but 25% less than university graduates. Moreover, university dropouts do not appear to have … better employment chances than other upper secondary graduates while they have a significantly lower employment probability … dropouts are less penalised in terms of earnings in countries with a lower share of tertiary graduates and with more flexible …

education for college graduates and college dropouts. Completing a five-year college degree is found to be associated with an …