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This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011968432
This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009292829
This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009025322
International migration not only enables individuals to earn higher wages but also exposes them to new environments. The norms and values experienced in destination countries can change the behavior of migrants and also of family members left behind. This paper suggests that brain gain can take...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011586039
The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010491348
This study uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the effectiveness of performance-based monetary incentives in the teaching process. The process of knowledge transmission is recreated using a video-stream. Four different teacher payment schemes are compared, three of which depend on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287296
International migration not only enables individuals to earn higher wages but also exposes them to new environments. The norms and values experienced in destination countries can change the behavior of migrants and also of family members left behind. This paper suggests that brain gain can take...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334016
This study uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the effectiveness of performance-based monetary incentives in the teaching process. The process of knowledge transmission is recreated using a video-stream. Four different teacher payment schemes are compared, three of which depend on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010860291
The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255550
This dissertation consists of four distinct empirical essays that address various aspects of the economics of education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014327355