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ICT use in the developing world: An analysis of differences in computer and internet penetration

Chinn, Menzie D.; Fairlie, Robert W. - 2006

Computer and Internet use, especially in developing countries, has expanded rapidly in recent years. Even in light of … Internet penetration, both currently and over time, we examine panel data for 161 countries over the 1999-2004 period. We … factors associated with computer and Internet penetration do not differ substantially between developed and developing …

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Moral sentiments and social choice: Fairness considerations in university admissions

Karni, Edi; Safra, Zvi - 2003

We examine the implications for social choice of individuals having an intrinsic sense of fairness. Taking the viewpoint that social justice reflects the moral attitudes of the constituent members, we analyze the effect of the intensity of the individual sense of fairness on university admission...

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Admission impossible? Self interest and affirmative action

Chan, Jimmy; Eyster, Erik - 2002

This paper explains people’s preferences for ethnic and racial diversity in higher education through a model based on self interest Although all citizens from the majority group value diversity and their own education in the same way their preferences for the level of diversity as well as the...

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Does banning affirmative action harm college student quality?

Chan, Jimmy; Eyster, Erik - 1999

Banning affirmative action from college admissions decisions cannot prevent an admissions office that cares about diversity from achieving it through channels other than the explicit consideration of race We construct a model of college admissions where candidates from two groups with different...

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Why Do Students Expect to Stay Longer in College? Evidence from Europe

Brunello, Giorgio; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2002

We investigate the expected college completion time of European college students by using data from a survey of more than 3000 students in 10 countries. We explain observed excess time to graduation by paying special attention to labor market variables, such as unemployment, wage differentials...

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Public funding and enrolment into higher education in Europe

Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf; Wirz, Aniela - 2002

In this paper we provide evidence for the impact of public funding on enrolment of students in college. We use a panel for European countries and apply instrumental variables techniques to find that public funding for schooling - regardless at what level - does increase college enrolment alike...

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Working while enrolled in a university: Does it pay?

Häkkinen, Iida - 2004

Working while studying at university increases the time-to-degree and may interfere with learning, but the acquired work experience may also improve employment opportunities and increase wages after the graduation. This study examines how university students' employment decisions affect their...

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The Effect of a Student Aid Reform on Graduation: A Duration Analysis

Häkkinen, Iida; Uusitalo, Roope - 2003

In this paper we evaluate the changes in the times-to-degree at the Finnish universities in the 1990s. In particular, we evaluate the effect of the 1992 student aid reform that was intended to shorten the duration of university studies. We find that the student aid reform had only a modest...

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Mind the Gap? Estimating the Effects of Postponing Higher Education

Holmlund, Bertil; Liu, Qian; Nordström Skans, Oskar - 2006

This paper estimates the effects on earnings of "gap years" between high school and university enrollment. The effect is estimated by means of standard earnings functions augmented to account for gap years and a rich set of control variables using administrative Swedish data. We find that...

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Do university entrance exams predict academic achievement?

Häkkinen, Iida - 2004

The study examines which factors predict academic performance at university and compares the predictive values of subject-related entrance exams and indicators of past school performance. The results show that in the fields of engineering and social sciences entrance exams predict both...

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