Previous research has shown that feedback about past performance has ambiguous effects on subsequent performance. We argue that feedback affects beliefs in different dimensions – namely beliefs about the level of human capital and beliefs about the ability to learn – and this may explain...

Previous research has shown that feedback about past performance has ambiguous effects on subsequent performance. We argue that feedback affects beliefs in different dimensions - namely beliefs about the level of human capital and beliefs about the ability to learn - and this may explain some of...

We investigate whether the field of study influences university students’ political attitudes. To disentangle self-selection from learning effects, we first investigate whether the fields of study chosen by the incoming students correlate with their political attitudes. In a second step we...

Die Bildungsmobilität in Deutschland ist von Bildungsaufstiegen geprägt. So ist der Bildungsabschluss von knapp einem Drittel der Personen im Alter zwischen 35 und 44 Jahren in Deutschland höher als der Abschluss ihres Vaters. Nur etwa knapp ein Fünftel hat einen niedrigeren...

Information about past performance has been found to sometimes improve and sometimes worsen subsequent performance. Two factors may help to explain this puzzle: which aspect of one's past performance the information refers to and when it is revealed. In a field experiment in secondary schools,...

In Deutschland leben etwa 1,6 Millionen Familien, die von einem alleinerziehenden Elternteil geführt werden. Durch frühkindliche Betreuung und Ganztagseinrichtungen ergeben sich bessere Bildungschancen speziell für die Kinder aus diesen Familien. Ganztagseinrichtungen haben aber auch einen...

Information about past performance has been found to sometimes improve and sometimes worsen subsequent performance. Two factors may help to explain this puzzle: which aspect of one's past performance the information refers to and when it is revealed. In a field experiment in secondary schools,...

We analyze how the team formation process influences the ability composition and performance of teams, showing how self-selection and random assignment affect team performance for different tasks in two natural field experiments. We identify the collaboration intensity of the task as the key...

In der aktuellen Corona-Pandemie muss die WHO Fakten sammeln und politische Empfehlungen formulieren. Die Verflechtung dieser beiden Aufgaben in einer Organisation ist jedoch problematisch.