This paper explores students' expectations about the returns to completing higher education and provides first evidence … different stages of higher education. Our findings indicate substantial perceived returns to higher education. Moreover, by … education premia as well as evidence consistent with employer learning. …

This paper explores students' expectations about the returns to completing higher education and provides first evidence … stages of higher education. Our findings indicate substantial perceived returns to higher education. Moreover, using within …-enhancing (human capital) returns seem to be less pronounced. Over the expected course of career, we find lasting education premia as …

This paper explores students' expectations about the returns to completing higher education and provides first evidence … stages of higher education. Our findings indicate substantial perceived returns to higher education. Moreover, by exploiting … education premia as well as evidence consistent with employer learning. …

signaling value of education accompanied by more overeducation particularly among upperclass offspring. We identify five … extensive (employment) margin. • The earnings premium has increased more when education is measured as years corresponding to …

This paper re-examines the instrumental variable (IV) approach to estimating returns to education by use of compulsory … overcome these flaws by carefully distinguishing returns to education from the treatment effect of CSL. We find relatively …

Switzerland. Using a novel dataset that links official census data on adult education to longitudinal register data on labor … risk of unemployment two years after the treatment. However, the effects are heterogeneous as to gender, age, education …, and regional labor market context. The gains are highest for middle-aged men with formal vocational education working in …

Switzerland. Using a novel dataset that links official census data on adult education to longitudinal register data on labor … risk of unemployment two years after the treatment. However, the effects are heterogeneous as to gender, age, education …, and regional labor market context. The gains are highest for middle-aged men with formal vocational education working in …

Switzerland. Using a novel dataset that links official census data on adult education to longitudinal register data on labor … risk of unemployment two years after the treatment. However, the effects are heterogeneous as to gender, age, education …, and regional labor market context. The gains are highest for middle-aged men with formal vocational education working in …

Switzerland. Using a novel dataset that links official census data on adult education to longitudinal register data on labor … risk of unemployment two years after the treatment. However, the effects are heterogeneous as to gender, age, education …, and regional labor market context. The gains are highest for middle-aged men with formal vocational education working in …