This paper investigates relative earnings of individuals leaving tertiary education without a degree across 18 European … enrolling into tertiary education, but 25% less than university graduates. Moreover, university dropouts do not appear to have … than those graduating from tertiary education. We document substantial heterogeneity across countries concerning whether …

This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform on students ́probability to enroll at university … requirements. Based on administrative data covering all students, the empirical analysis is carried out by applying a difference …

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, we provide evidence that students who are not enrolled in their … impact on dropout is particularly strong among students of low socio-economic status and is driven by lower academic …

enrollment of disadvantaged students by 32%. But the intended beneficiaries were nearly three times as many, and of higher … average ability, than those induced to be admitted. The evidence points to students making pre-college choices that caused … this divergence. Using linked survey-administrative data, we present evidence consistent with students being averse to …