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 …

In this paper we study the allocation of time devoted to informal learning and education, i.e. those activities carried … out during leisure time and outside formal education courses which boost individuals’ human and social capital. For … education enhances the likelihood of greater socio-economic integration in the host society. We first develop a simple …

Using the Children of the Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS), we examine the association between education at the … youth. Education at the intensive margin is measured by two widely used standardized math and reading test scores, national …

investment in education because discrimination spurred exit facilitated by human capital. Theory moreover suggests that if exit …