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The Native-Migrant Gap in the Progression into and through Upper-Secondary Education

Wolter, Stefan C.; Zumbühl, Maria - 2017

In this paper we follow the students that took the PISA 2012 test in Switzerland and analyze their transition into and progress in uppersecondary education. We observe a substantive difference in the rate of progress between natives and students with a migration background. One year after...

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High-Ability Influencers? The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates

Balestra, Simone; Sallin, Aurélien; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2020

This paper examines how exposure to students identified as gifted (IQ ≥ 130) affects achievement in secondary school, enrollment in post-compulsory education, and occupational choices. By using student-level administrative data on achievement combined with psychological examination records, we...

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Labor Mobility and Innovation in Africa

Mbaye, Linguère Mously; Okara, Assi; Tani, Massimiliano - 2022

We develop a theoretical model to investigate whether short-term mobility differentially affects innovation in product …, and the United Nations. We find that labor mobility positively affects innovation: on average, a 10% increase in the flow … products/services or process, supporting the use of labor mobility as an effective mechanism to diffuse productive knowledge …

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The Impact of an Un(der)Funded Inclusive Education Policy: Evidence from the 2013 China Education Panel Survey

Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu; Xu, Lei - 2021

Using the 2013 China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), we study the impact of a 2008 inclusive education policy, through which the central government mandated urban public schools to exempt migrant children from tuition and temporary schooling fees. Whereas the non-disclosure rule regarding...

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Much Ado about Nothing? School Curriculum Reforms and Students' Educational Trajectories

Strazzeri, Maurizio; Oggenfuss, Chantal; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2022

We estimate the impact of a large curriculum reform in Switzerland that substantially increased the share of foreign language classes in compulsory school on students' subsequent educational choices in upper secondary school. Using administrative student register data and exploiting the...

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Private Tutoring and Academic Achievement in a Selective Education System

Zumbuehl, Maria; Hof, Stefanie; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2022

Decisions about admission to selective schools usually rely on performance measures. To reach a required achievement threshold students may make use of additional resources, such as private tutoring. We investigate how the use of private tutoring relates to the transition probability to an...

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Can the Teaching Style Reduce Inequality in the Classroom? Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment

Xu, Lei; Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu - 2024

We investigate the effects of 'lecture-based' (LBT) – i.e. individual work and rote learning - versus 'discussion-based' (DBT) – i.e. participative and focused on student-centred learning - teaching styles on the test scores and socio-economic inequality of middle-school students randomly...

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Job search as a determinant of graduate over-education: Evidence from Australia

Carroll, David; Tani, Massimiliano - 2013

This study considers the relationship between job search and over-education amongst recent Australian bachelor degree graduates. Using a panel estimation method, we find that using universities' career offices is associated with a reduced probability of over-education (between 3% and 8%)...

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Earnings Differentials and Returns to Education in China, 1995-2008

Cui, Yuling; Nahm, Daehoon; Tani, Massimiliano - 2013

This paper estimates the returns to education of rural-urban migrants during the period of transition of China's economy between 1995 and 2008. Using data from CHIP and RUMiC, we find that rural migrants' earning differentials with urban residents are substantial and mainly depend on the type of...

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Lost in Transition: The Influence of Locus of Control on Delaying Educational Decisions

Jaik, Katharina; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2016

The transition from compulsory schooling to upper-secondary education is a crucial and frequently difficult step in the educational career of young people. In this study, we analyze the impact of one non-cognitive skill, locus of control, on the intention and the decision to delay the transition...

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