compensated through school resources. In this way, by incorporating the behavioral responses of parents, teachers and policymakers … also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …

Benjamin W. Arold prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo … the classroom and beyond. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the abolishment of compulsory religious education in Germany does … children and participating in the labor market. Chapter 3 provides evidence that the content of science education standards in …

From the point of view of economic development, education is the acquisition of knowledge and skills through … experiences from conception onwards over the life cycle that increase productivity broadly defined. Education can occur through …, but is not limited to, formal educational activities such as preschool programs, schools, and formal training programs …

Schooling is related to health and future labor market outcomes. The school parents choose for their children often … depends on feedback received from other parents. Therefore it is important to understand whether parental satisfaction with …'s academic performance, parents' aspirations, the mismatch between the two, and parents' satisfaction with different aspects of …

schools allocate weaker students to smaller classes and offer more remedial tutoring. Notably, parents provide more support to … parents and schools respond as information about achievement is revealed. Moreover, our evidence suggests that parental and … typically underperform their older peers. Parents respond to lower performance by providing additional homework help, while …

Schooling is related to health and future labor market outcomes. The school parents choose for their children often … depends on feedback received from other parents. Therefore, it is important to understand whether parental satisfaction with …’s academic performance, parents’ aspirations, the mismatch between the two, and parents’ satisfaction with different aspects of …

' education by 46%. We show that the heterogeneous treatment effects are a result of differences in parents' responses in terms of … significantly for children of all backgrounds. There is, however, complete fade-out for children with highly educated parents. Given … positive longrun effects for children with low-educated parents, the treatment reduces child skill gaps across parents …

-quality public schools, are all notable features of Nordic countries. There is a widespread belief that such strong public … between children of rich and poor parents remain as high in Nordic countries as elsewhere in Europe. One explanation for this …