We examine the impact of high school graduation on the probability individuals from welfare backgrounds use welfare themselves. Our data consists of administrative educational records for grade 12 students in a Canadian province linked with their own and their parents' welfare records. We...

Recently, Conditional Cash Transfer Programs (CCT) became increasingly popular in developing countries due to their positive outcomes on health and education. In this paper, we are particularly interested in testing if children participating in CCT (treated) in conflict affected regions benefit...

Politikprogramme in Entwicklungsländern, die bestimmte Bevölkerungsschichten in einzelnen Bereichen unterstützen sollen, spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Ein Beispiel sind Programme, die den Zugang zu Bildung verbessern sollen. Doch was können solche Programme...

Politikprogramme in Entwicklungsländern, die bestimmte Bevölkerungsschichten in einzelnen Bereichen unterstützen sollen, spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Ein Beispiel sind Programme, die den Zugang zu Bildung verbessern sollen. Doch was können solche Programme...

Recently, Conditional Cash Transfer Programs (CCT) became increasingly popular in developing countries due to their positive outcomes on health and education. In this paper, we are particularly interested in testing if children participating in CCT (treated) in conflict affected regions benefit...

Policy programs in developing countries aimed at supporting certain sectors of the population in individual areas play a crucial role in development cooperation. Examples include programs to improve access to education. But what impact do such programs really have? The present study by DIW...

Policy programs in developing countries aimed at supporting certain sectors of the population in individual areas play a crucial role in development cooperation. Examples include programs to improve access to education. But what impact do such programs really have? The present study by DIW...

Little attention has been given to the micro aspects of health research by the researchers, government, policy makers and development planners. In this connection, the objective of the paper is to increase awareness – not only among health researchers but also among policy makers and...

Measurement error is a potential problem with estimating the wage effect associated with first-differences in twin's education levels. To account for this, Ashenfelter and Rouse (1998) provided two reports of each twin's education level. One is the own report and the second is the sibling's...

In this paper we study three crucial questions of economic decision-making: a) How are the people motivated in the choice of profession (career) and schools? This is also a decision that deals with the criteria for building the human capital of various specialisations. b) Can enterprises rely on...