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projected - in line with tax capitalization theory - that the tax decrease would lead to significant increases in house prices …. We estimate price responses and capitalization degrees, using various DID strategies, in which the price dynamics of … reduction. Our results are largely inconsistent with capitalization theory. For the majority of properties, we find no evidence …
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This paper studies the location decisions of Swedish start-up independent schools. It makes use of the great expansion of independent schools following a reform implemented in 1992 to test what local market characteristics are correlated with independent school entry. The results suggest that...
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of school closures on student achievement among displaced students and future cohorts in Sweden. In contrast to previous studies that only analyze the effects of school closures on displaced students, this study also takes account of the...
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utilization, learning outcomes, the dimensioning of education, and benefits and costs. Finally, suggestions for improved …
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This paper demonstrates how a natural experiment in education can be used to estimate causal effects. The Swedish … compulsory school reform extended basic education gradually across cohorts and municipalities, allowing for a difference …-economic backgrounds with better opportunities in life. Not only did they attain higher levels of education - they also earned higher …
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We use novel and unique data to study the effect of price changes in the market for luxury and middle class homes. We find that luxury home sales respond less to price changes than the middle-class home sales; in the market for luxury homes, past prices affect current prices; luxury home prices...
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In October 2003, a new flight regime was introduced at Zurich airport that significantly changed the levels of noise pollution in surrounding communities. We investigate the impact of the new flight policy on apartment prices using a hedonic price model and a non-linear difference-in-differences...
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exist that quantify the disadvantage of immigrant children in education and there has not been any attempt to identify … institutional conditions of the education system that contribute to educational integration. Using data from five international …)integration is related to institutional characteristics of the schooling system. The study shows that early education, time in school …
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Children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods tend to perform significantly worse in school compared to children growing up under more favorable circumstances. We examine the impact of a three-year program ("Coaching for Teaching") targeted at ten poorly performing lower secondary schools...
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In 2012, the Brazilian government passed a law that mandated all federal higher education institutions to implement a …
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