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Cohort effects in the educational attainment of second generation immigrants in Germany : an analysis of census data

Riphahn, Regina T. - 2001

Even though second generation immigrants make up ever increasing population shares in industrialized countries we know little about their social integration and wellbeing. This study focuses on the educational attainment of German born children of immigrants. Their schooling success still lags...

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Quotas and quality : the effect of H-1B visa restrictions on the pool of prospective undergraduate students from abroad

Kato, Takao; Sparber, Chad - 2010

In deliberating whether to pursue an undergraduate education in the US, a foreign student takes into consideration the expected probability of securing US employment after graduation. The H-1B visa provides a primary means of legal employment for college-educated foreign-nationals. In October...

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Money matters : evidence from a large-scale randomized field experiment with vouchers for adult training

Messer, Dolores; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2009

This paper presents the results of a randomized experiment analyzing the use of vouchers for adult training. In 2006, 2,400 people were issued with a training voucher which they were entitled to use in payment for a training course of their choice. User behavior was compared with a control group...

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A second chance at education for early school leavers

Polidano, Cain; Tabasso, Domenico; Tseng, Yi-ping - 2012

Despite efforts to engage youth in education, there have been only modest improvements in the rates of school completion across OECD countries since the mid-1990s. These modest improvements underline the importance of programs that encourage early school leavers to return to post-school...

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The knowledge lift : the Swedish adult education program that aimed to eliminate low worker skill levels

Albrecht, James W. (contributor); … - 2005

The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift is unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of all low-skilled workers towards the medium level. This paper evaluates the effects of program participation on individual labor market outcomes, notably...

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Adult education attendance and postsecondary outcomes

Kouwe, Thomas; Ribar, David C.; Greenberg, Daphne; … - 2023

This paper analyzes postsecondary enrollment and academic outcomes for people who attended adult education classes in Georgia between July 2017 and December 2020, using linked administrative records for students in the state's adult education, technical college, and university systems. The paper...

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Can voluntary adult education reduce unemployment? : causal evidence from East Germany after reunification

Rupieper, Li Kathrin Kaja; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2024

After the German Reunification in 1990, East Germany transitioned from a centrally planned economic system to a market …-level analysis of East Germany between 1991 and 2002. Our identification strategy is based on a decentralized expansion of courses … average. Yet, in counties neighboring West Germany, we find that courses reduced unemployment. Low labor demand may have …

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Political economy of immigration in Germany: attitudes and citizenship aspirations

Kahanec, Martin (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines resident foreigners' interest in German citizenship. The study focuses on the roles played by … attitudes towards foreigners, political interest of foreigners, intergenerational conflict between natives and foreigners and … among foreigners themselves, and regional differences in public finances. To address our research questions, we use a unique …

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Wealth and asset holdings of immigrants in Germany

Sinning, Mathias (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines the relative wealth position and the portfolio choices of immigrants in Germany. The empirical …

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Migration, Sozialstaat und Zuwanderungspolitik

Bauer, Thomas K. - 2002

Deutschland zu einem Großteil historisch bedingt ist und angesichts einer sich fundamental ändernden Immigrationspolitik nicht auf …

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