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Earnings Prospects for People with Migration Background in Germany
Thomsen, Stephan L.; Gernandt, Johannes; Aldashev, Alisher - 2007
Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … with migration background have similar earnings prospects to foreigners. Moreover, earnings prospects for native Germans do … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …
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Language Usage, Participation, Employment and Earnings: Evidence for Foreigners in West Germany with Multiple Sources of Selection
Thomsen, Stephan L.; Gernandt, Johannes; Aldashev, Alisher - 2008
this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings are analyzed for foreigners in Germany with joint consideration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298666
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Poor Background or Low Returns? Why Immigrant Students in Germany Perform so Poorly in PISA
Ammermüller, Andreas - 2005
Student performance of Germans and immigrants differed greatly in the 2000 PISA study. This paper analyses why the two groups of students performed so differently by estimating educational production functions, using an extension study with imputed data. The difference in the test scores is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297427
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Hochschulranglisten als Qualitätsindikatoren im Wettbewerb der Hochschulen
Rincke, Johannes; Kraus, Margit; Büttner, Thiess - 2002
Am Beispiel der Wirtschaftswissenschaften wird untersucht, inwieweit Studierende die Qualität der Fachbereiche bei der Studienortwahl berücksichtigen. Im Rahmen eines Gravitationsansatzes zeigt sich, dass vor allem die Nähe zum Heimatort und die Lebenshaltungskosten am Ort der Hochschule die...
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Peer Effects in European Primary Schools: Evidence from PIRLS
Ammermüller, Andreas; Pischke, Jörn-Steffen - 2006
We estimate peer effects for fourth graders in six European countries. The identification relies on variation across classes within schools. We argue that classes within primary schools are formed roughly randomly with respect to family background. Similar to previous studies, we find sizeable...
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Enrolments in higher education in West Germany: the impact of social background, labour market returns and educational funding
Lauer, Charlotte - 2000
This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297724
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Duration and Intensity of Kindergarten Attendance and Secondary School Track Choice
Landvoigt, Tim; Muehler, Grit; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2007
This paper investigates the relationship between kindergarten attendance and secondary school track choice in West-Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297938
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A Model of Educational Attainment: Application to the German Case
Lauer, Charlotte - 2002
This paper aims at formulating a theoretical model of educational attainment which is directly implementable empirically. The conceptual frame-work relies on the human capital theory, where individuals weigh the costs and the returns of education to decide on the optimal amount of education they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298115
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Entwicklung und Ungleichheit von Fähigkeiten: Anmerkungen aus ökonomischer Sicht
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2009
Nirgends sonst im ökonomischen Handeln fallen Kosten und Nutzen im Zeitablauf und aufgeteilt nach Investoren und Nutznießern so eklatant auseinander wie bei Bildungsinvestitionen. In dem vorliegenden Beitrag wird argumentiert, dass in der sozialen Realität die Bildungsungleichheit im...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298797
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A socio-economic analysis of youth disconnectedness
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Seiberlich, Ruben R. - 2009
According to our research, some 12% of young people in Germany between the ages of 17 and 19 are disconnected, i.e. not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299502