Munich. It consists of four distinct empirical essays that address various aspects of how school curricula affect students in … children and participating in the labor market. Chapter 3 provides evidence that the content of science education standards in …-stakes occupational choices. Chapter 4 exemplifies that school curricula reforms can also have unintended consequences by showing that a …

study the effect of introducing earlier grades in compulsory school on child mental health in Sweden. To do so, we exploit a … grade as was previously the case. The reform provides a situation where the age at which children receive their first grade … year earlier grades are more likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety by the end of compulsory school, controlling …

share of children lacking important reading skills by socio-economic background. …