The central vs. local nature of high-school exit exam systems can have important repercussions on the labor market. By … high-school grades is indeed 6 percent when obtained on central exams but less than 2 percent when obtained on local exams …

The central vs. local nature of high-school exit exam systems can have important repercussions on the labor market. By … high-school grades is indeed 6 percent when obtained on central exams but less than 2 percent when obtained on local exams …

This study focuses on the determinants of regional heterogeneity in returns to schooling. School quality, labor market … the West German states, and correlate mainly with institutional features of the school system. A strong positive …