income for example), many of the pathways through which these outcomes are transmitted are not as well understood. We address … and unique dataset of university students. While large socio-economic differences in academic performance exist at the … differences across socio-economic backgrounds in university grade attainment for female students is explained by intermediating …

indirect path, parents and peers also influence educational outcomes directly. Policy measures that operate on parental …

female university students in Sweden has children. In Sweden as in many other countries enrollment periods have been … achievement we find that students with children seem to be somewhat more efficient in their studies among those who have graduated … indication that students with children have a lower dropout rate since their probability to register a diploma is higher …

the results of the first systematic study of the wage expectations of European college students. Our data are based on the … replies to the same questionnaire by more than 6000 college students all over Europe. We study the determinants of wage …-specific micro-data. In line with U.S. studies we find that students overestimate returns to education. …

the results of the first systematic study of the wage expectations of European college students. Our data are based on the … replies to the same questionnaire by more than 6000 college students all over Europe. We study the determinants of wage …-specific micro-data. In line with U.S. studies we find that students overestimate returns to education. …

the substantial political efforts to equalize educational opportunities in Germany. Persons with less-educated parents …

deviation deterioration of the average grade. Further, the effect is heterogenous as female and higher income students seem …We study how class size and composition affect the academic and labor market performances of college students, two … crucial policy questions given the secular increase in college enrollment. We rely on the random assignment of students to …

restricted to students in initial education following university studies and preparing an Associate, a Bachelor or a Master …

to a greater extent than they determine additional study. Finally, we show that family income and financial transfers … (from both parents and the state) do not determine any educational input. This study suggests that non-cognitive abilities …