. We use a representative panel data set containing cognitive test scores of 4-6 year olds in Dutch schools. School quality … is measured by the school's average achievement test score at age 12. Our results indicate that children in high …-achieving schools as an instrument for school choice corroborates the results. The robustness of the results points toward a causal …

This paper argues that school grades cannot be interpreted solely as a reward for a given school performance, since … elementary education. The data for three entire school cohorts is analyzed - approximately 140,000 individuals. …

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 …

This paper studies the effect of attending a high-quality secondary school on subsequent educational outcomes. The … secondary school choice (between ages 10-12) and later when they self-report on their intentions with regard to their further … significant effects of attending a high-quality school, we cannot rule out that the estimates are not in fact driven by selection …