This study uses a rich longitudinal data-set of 13,202 full-time students belonging to 11 cohorts over 22 consecutive semesters (Fall 1995 to Spring 2006) to model the determinants of the grade inflation rates prevailing at the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón. The following new interesting...

We examine the dramatic expansion in the Turkish higher education system during 2006-2008, which resulted in the establishment of 41 new public universities and a 60% increase in the number of available slots. Using the variation in the exposure intensity of expansion across cohorts and regions,...

Das Ziel des Projekts besteht darin, in Kooperation mit Experten aus weiteren wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen eine integrierte indikatorbasierte Studie zur beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung, zur Hochschulbildung, zum gesellschaftlich verfügbaren Bildungsniveau sowie zu den entsprechenden...

The logistics industry is due to globalization and technology integration i.e. IT, RFID and GPS a huge growth industry worldwide and especially in Europe and Germany. Although the qualification tracks in academic fields do not match these trends and perspectives as still only a few universities...