The electorates' lack of information about the extent of public spending may cause misalignments between voters' preferences and the size of government. We devise a series of representative survey experiments in Germany that randomly provide treatment groups with information on current spending...

The electorates' lack of information about the extent of public spending may cause misalignments between voters' preferences and the size of government. We devise a series of representative survey experiments in Germany that randomly provide treatment groups with information on current spending...

Das ifo Bildungsbarometer 2021 hat unter mehr als 4 000 Erwachsenen erfragt, welche bildungspolitischen Maßnahmen sie zur Bewältigung der gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen befürworten, die in der Corona-Pandemie offengelegt wurden. Im ersten Teil geht es um Maßnahmen zur Abmilderung von...

In spring 2020, governments around the globe shut down schools to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. We argue that low-achieving students may be particularly affected by the lack of educator support during school closures. We collect detailed time-use information on students before...

In spring 2020, governments around the globe shut down schools to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. We argue that low-achieving students may be particularly affected by the lack of educator support during school closures. We collect detailed time-use information on students before...

Im ersten Teil berichten wir Ergebnisse einer Umfrage von über 1 000 Eltern von Schulkindern zu den Corona-bedingten Schulschließungen. Die Zeit, die Schulkinder mit schulischen Aktivitäten verbracht haben, hat sich während Corona von 7,4 auf 3,6 Stunden täglich halbiert. 38% der...