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Why young boys stumble : early tracking, age and gender bias in the German school system
Jürges, Hendrik; Schneider, Kerstin - In: German economic review 12 (2011) 4, pp. 371-394
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009373047
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Welchen Einfluss hat die Wohnumgebung auf die Grundschulwahl der Eltern? Analysen zur Bedeutung von kontextuellen und familiären Merkmalen auf das Wahlverhalten
Schuchart, Claudia; Schneider, Kerstin; Weishaupt, Horst; … - 2011
Aufgrund einer Schulgesetzänderung wurden in NRW für das Schuljahr 2008/2009 die Grundschuleinzugsbezirke aufgehoben. Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welchen Einfluss Merkmale der Wohnumgebung auf das Schulwahlverhalten von Eltern mit unterschiedlichen ökonomischen und kulturellen Ressourcen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291092
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Segregation in primary schools - do school districts really matter? Evidence from policy reforms
Makles, Anna; Schneider, Kerstin - 2011
This paper analyzes the effect of the abolition of school districts in North-Rhine Westphalia on ethnic segregation in primary schools, using data from the school statistics from 2006/07 to 2008/09. The effect of the new policy is not easily identified, because several additional changes to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291104
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Free primary school choice : how are ethnic groups affected by the new school law in NRW, Germany?
Schneider, Kerstin; Schuchart, Claudia; Weishaupt, Horst; … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008908613
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School choice in German primary schools : how binding are school districts?
Riedel, Andrea; Schneider, Kerstin; Schuchart, Claudia; … - 2009
In this paper we look at school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), where school districts were abolished in 2008 to allow for free school choice. Here we look at the situation before 2008 to learn more about choice...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003923281
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The effect of free primary school choice on ethnic groups : evidence from policy reform
Schneider, Kerstin; Schuchart, Claudia; Weishaupt, Horst; … - In: European journal of political economy 28 (2012) 4, pp. 430-444
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009661388
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Much ado about nothing? : the role of primary school catchment areas for ethnic school segregation ; evidence from a policy reform
Makles, Anna; Schneider, Kerstin - 2013
By the 2008/09 school year the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) abolished binding school catchment areas (SCAs) in all municipalities. The reform has been controversial and it was feared that school choice would increase ethnic segregation. Using data on all primary schools, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010223048
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Welchen Einfluss hat die Wohnumgebung auf die Grundschulwahl der Eltern? : Analysen zur Bedeutung von kontextuellen und familiären Merkmalen auf das Wahlverhalten
Schuchart, Claudia; Schneider, Kerstin; Weishaupt, Horst; … - 2011
Aufgrund einer Schulgesetzänderung wurden in NRW für das Schuljahr 2008/2009 die Grundschuleinzugsbezirke aufgehoben. Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welchen Einfluss Merkmale der Wohnumgebung auf das Schulwahlverhalten von Eltern mit unterschiedlichen ökonomischen und kulturellen Ressourcen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269905
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The effect of free primary school choice on ethnic groups : evidence from a policy reform
Schneider, Kerstin; Schuchart, Claudia; Weishaupt, Horst; … - 2011
In 2008, school districts were abolished in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increased segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in NRW. Since the Turkish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269918
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Segregation in primary schools - do school districts really matter? : Evidence from policy reforms
Makles, Anna; Schneider, Kerstin - 2011
This paper analyzes the effect of the abolition of school districts in North-Rhine Westphalia on ethnic segregation in primary schools, using data from the school statistics from 2006/07 to 2008/09. The effect of the new policy is not easily identified, because several additional changes to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008938159