Working memory capacity is thought to play an important role for a wide range of cognitive and non-cognitive skills such as fluid intelligence, math, reading, the inhibition of pre-potent impulses or more general self-regulation abilities. Because these abilities substantially affect...

Working memory capacity is thought to play an important role for a wide range of cognitive and noncognitive skills such as fluid intelligence, math, reading, the inhibition of pre-potent impulses or more general self-regulation abilities. Because these abilities substantially affect individuals'...

Working memory capacity is a key component of executive functioning and is thought to play an important role for a wide range of cognitive and noncognitive skills such as fluid intelligence, math, reading, the inhibition of pre-potent impulses or more general self-regulation abilities. Because...

In den letzten Jahren wurden die Ganztagsangebote an den weiterführenden Schulen stark aus-gebaut. Lag der Anteil der Ganztagsschüler in der Sekundarstufe 1 im Schuljahr 2003/2004 noch bei nur 12,3 Prozent, war er im Schuljahr 2008/2009 mit 26,0 Prozent bereits mehr als doppelt und im...

Das Abitur hat in Deutschland eine lange Tradition als Reifeprüfung, die die Studierfähigkeit attestieren und damit den Zugang zum Hochschulsystem eröffnen soll. Allerdings werden seit Jahrzehnten beträchtliche qualitative Unterschiede hinsichtlich der Aufgabenstellungen und der...

This volume was prepared by Susanne Link during her stay at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich and the Department of Human Capital and Innovation of the Ifo Institute of Economic Research. It was accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Economics Departure of the University of Munich in...

This volume was prepared by Benedikt Siegler while working at the Center for the Economics of Education of the Ifo Institute. It was completed in June 2014 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich (LMU) in November 2014. The thesis includes...

Die Digitalisierung verändert und prägt unsere Arbeits- und Lebenswelt zunehmend. Löst dieser Trend bei den Deutschen eher Zuversicht oder Ängste aus? Wie sollte das Bildungssystem ihrer Meinung nach auf die digitalen Veränderungen vorbereiten? Und welche anderen Trends sind in den...

This paper studies the effect of attending a high-quality secondary school on subsequent educational outcomes. The analysis is based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study in which we observe children when they make their secondary school choice (between ages 10-12) and later when...