compensated through school resources. In this way, by incorporating the behavioral responses of parents, teachers and policymakers … also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …

schools in Germany. Based on a pre-study, we compare the effectiveness of (i) a medal (ii) a letter of praise to the parents …-economic background. While they constitute a potentially cost-effective and easily implementable method of motivation in Non-High Schools …, predetermined non-monetary incentives crowd out intrinsic motivation for pupils in High Schools. In contrast, the endogenous choice …

of reducing stratification in educational settings. -- peer effects ; education ; PISA data …

unique survey of students across classrooms and schools and among those randomly assigned to class. We find a strong …

unique survey of students across classrooms and schools and among those randomly assigned to class. We find a strong …

Benjamin W. Arold prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo … the classroom and beyond. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the abolishment of compulsory religious education in Germany does … children and participating in the labor market. Chapter 3 provides evidence that the content of science education standards in …

We study the long-run effects of income inequality within adolescent peer compositions in schools. We propose a …

whether the school provides religious education when choosing a school. Furthermore, the probability that parents prioritize … education is larger for parents with high socioeconomic status. These findings show that only advantaged families make decisions …A key assumption of school choice and competition policies is that parents' most important priority when choosing a …