The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately … absolute grading, grading on a curve actually narrows the gender gap in performance. …

Studies on the determinants of the demand for higher education typically emphasizethe relevance of socio …

unexpectedly increased education attainment as more students chose to complete the next school stage. This impact is almost … reduced school costs combined with strongly non-linear returns to female education. …

We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … by parental preferences: if parents prefer certain sex compositions over others, childrenś gender affects not only the … based on the gender of the other twin. We find that the gender of the sibling influences both men and women, but in a …

We study the effect of an Iranian educational policy implemented in 2012 that restricted access to higher education for … a triple difference strategy across gender, cohorts and regions. We find that the admission cap was binding, as it …

We apply theories of capital market failure to ana1yzeoptima1 financing of risky higher education. In the market … solution,students can only finance their education through debt. There isunderinvestment in human capita1, because some … equityfinancing of education coupled to provision of some income insuranceis the optimal way to finance education when private markets …