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Explaining gaps in educational transitions between migrant and native school leavers

Zimmermann, Markus - 2019

likely to attend tertiary education, less likely to attend vocational education, and more likely to end without qualified … ambitions allow higher skilled migrants to hieventertiary education despite their less favourable background characteristics. On … education, may be diverted from vocational training as a more viable alternative. These patterns are stronger for boys than for …

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Peer effects heterogeneity and social networks in education

Shkoza, Livia; Uysal, Selver Derya; Pohlmeier, Winfried - 2023

This study focuses on the role of heterogeneity in network peer effects by accounting for network-specific factors and different driving mechanisms of peer behavior. We propose a novel Multivariate Instrumental Variable (MVIV) estimator which is consistent for a large number of networks keeping...

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Culture and student achievement : the intertwined roles of patience and risk-taking

Hanushek, Eric Alan; Kinne, Lavinia; Lergetporer, Philipp; … - 2020

Patience and risk-taking - two cultural traits that steer intertemporal decision-making - are fundamental to human capital investment decisions. To understand how they contribute to international differences in student achievement, we combine PISA tests with the Global Preference Survey. We find...

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The effects of a high school curriculum reform on university enrollment and the choice of college major

Görlitz, Katja; Gravert, Christina - 2015

This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform on students ́probability to enroll at university and to choose Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) as college major. The reform that was introduced in one German state increased the degree of difficulty to...

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Preferred field of study and academic performance

Berlingieri, Francesco; Diegmann, André; Sprietsma, Maresa - 2022

This paper investigates the impact of studying the first-choice university subject on dropout and switching field of study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data, and employing an instrumental variable strategy based on variation in the local field of study availability,...

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Effects of timing and reference frame of feedback : evidence from a field experiment

Fischer, Mira; Wagner, Valentin - 2019

Information about past performance has been found to sometimes improve and sometimes worsen subsequent performance. Two factors may help to explain this puzzle: which aspect of one's past performance the information refers to and when it is revealed. In a field experiment in secondary schools,...

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Two field experiments on self-selection, collaboration intensity, and team performance

Fischer, Mira; Rilke, Rainer Michael; Yurtoglu, B. Burcin - 2020

We analyze how the team formation process influences the ability composition and performance of teams, showing how self-selection and random assignment affect team performance for different tasks in two natural field experiments. We identify the collaboration intensity of the task as the key...

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The long-term effect of age at school entry on competencies in adulthood

Görlitz, Katja; Penny, Merlin; Tamm, Marcus - 2019

The previous literature has shown that children who enter school at a more advanced age outperform their younger classmates on competency tests taken between kindergarten and Grade 10. This study analyzes whether these effects of school starting age continue into adulthood. Based on data on math...

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Who teaches the teachers? : a RCT of peer-to-peer observation and feedback in 181 schools

Wyness, Gillian; Murphy, Richard; Weinhardt, Felix - 2018

It is well established that teachers are the most important in-school factor in determining student outcomes. However, to date there is scant robust quantitative research demonstrating that teacher training programs can have lasting impacts on student test scores. To address this gap, we conduct...

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Keep calm and carry on : the short- vs. long-run effects of mindfulness meditation on (academic) performance

Kasser, Lea; Fischer, Mira; Valero, Vanessa - 2022

business world and in education. While the scientific literature has largely documented the benefits of mindfulness meditation …

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