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This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public educational policy are examined. The estimations are based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445166
This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public educational policy are examined. The estimations are based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014074817
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 tuition fees will be introduced in 2007/08 and discussions are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003779584
The positive effects of early childhood programs on children's school success have been demonstrated in the literature …. In this study we examine the relationship between Kindergarten attendance and the 7th grade school placement of children … citizens and children's later school placement. However, for children in immigrant households the reverse is true: later school …
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consideration of a particular child's competency for school (Schulfähigkeit) have been suggested. Using a dataset capturing children …Determining the optimal age at which a child should enter school is a controversial topic in education policy. In …, established age of school entry at 6 years remains appropriate. Policies of encouraging early school entry or increased …
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policy to improve educational outcomes of juveniles and young adults: the provision of private school vouchers in the context … of a school accountability system to increase educational production at low-performing public schools (Chapter 2 …
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This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public educational policy are examined. The estimations are based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297724
The effect of school closures and distance learning during the COVID19 pandemic on student achievement is still the … school students or to evaluate the govern-ment programs. This is a fundamental problem. The pandemic has only highlighted …
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The Bologna Process aimed at harmonizing European higher education systems and at increasing their efficiency. This paper analyzes impacts of the Bologna Reform for Germany by using unique micro data from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU). We estimate treatment effects on the probability to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011540918
The Bologna Process aimed at harmonizing European higher education systems and at increasing their efficiency. This paper analyzes impacts of the Bologna Reform for Germany by using unique micro data from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU). We estimate treatment effects on the probability to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532312