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We analyze the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational attainment. The theoretical framework is based on models of allocation of time and educational productivity. Using the rich information from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we apply generalized...
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The paper sheds some light on the financial structures of higher education in Germany. Recently in several member … structures in the OECD countries and sheds some light on the higher education costs as well as parts to be borne by the public … information on the education returns in Germany in the post war period. The analysis over the whole lifecycle renders results …
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The paper sheds some light on the education returns in Germany in the post war period. After describing higher … education in Germany the current stand of higher education financing within the single states is presented. In six states … renders results which proof that the higher education advantages are quite remarkable and might be a justification for more …
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fertility. While college education reduces the probability of becoming a mother, college-educated mothers have more children …Using arguably exogenous variation in college expansions we estimate the effects of college education on female … than mothers without a college education. Lower child–income penalties of college-educated mothers of two relative to …
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We estimate the effects of college education on female fertility - a so far understudied margin of education, which we … instrument by arguably exogenous variation induced through college expansions. While college education reduces the probability of … becoming a mother, college-educated mothers have slightly more children than mothers without a college education. Unfolding the …
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Generous maternity leave, affordable daycare, extensive social safety nets, excellent universal health care, and high-quality public schools, are all notable features of Nordic countries. There is a widespread belief that such strong public investments in children contribute to a levelled...
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We investigate second generation migrants and native children at several stages in the German education system to …
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education. Furthermore, the results seem to be consistent with the technology of skill formation. They indicate a concave …
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-family conflicts. Unemployment increases the likelihood of family formation among women with a moderate or low level of education. This …
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immigrants of German descent and foreign origin persons. Education is a key indicator for future economic and social perspectives …
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