In this paper we investigate the effect of the restructuring of university studies that took place in Italy after the introduction of the «3 2» reform on student time allocation and performance. We use data from an Economics Faculty and propensity score matching, which allow us to account for...

In November 2000, the City of Bologna, Italy, welcomed a conference entitled “Living as Students”. The event was part of the European Capital of Culture project which examined the major role Bologna has played and continues to play as a university city. It also looked at the role of cities...

The implementation of the Bachelor and Master reform in German universities happens at a surprisingly rapid pace. Apparently, a higher education system which by most observers is characterized as being reluctant to change can quickly embrace the Bologna process, which aims at a common European...