study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data, and employing an instrumental variable strategy based … on variation in the local field of study availability, we provide evidence that students who are not enrolled in their … impact on dropout is particularly strong among students of low socio-economic status and is driven by lower academic …

experiment. Is the centralized or decentralized procedure better suited to match prospective students to universities? The … analysis uses administrative data on all students within Germany and complements the prominent theoretical literature on …

significantly. We analyze how international student exchange affects students' academic human capital. Using detailed student … find that, on average, exchange students lose 7% in terms of grades relative to their non-mobile peers, but less so in … Erasmus-facilitated exchange. Since students' academic performance is an important factor in companies' hiring decisions …

This paper analyzes how high-ability students respond to different indicators of university quality when applying for a … information in the quality dimensions mentoring, infrastructure and students' satisfaction than with respect to research. …

This paper analyzes how high-ability students respond to different indicators of university quality when applying for a … information in the quality dimensions mentoring, infrastructure and students' satisfaction than with respect to research. …