Bildungsengagierte leisten einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Bildungsarbeit in Sportvereinen. Die vorliegende Analyse zeigt, dass sie sich signifikant von anderen Engagierten unterscheiden und mit besonderen Herausforderungen konfrontiert sind. Um dieses Engagement langfristig zu sichern und die...

Investitionen in Bildung sind sowohl auf individueller als auch auf gesamtwirtschaftlicher Ebene ein höchst lohnendes Unterfangen. Bildung wirkt sich nicht nur in hohem Maße positiv auf die individuellen Arbeitsmarktchancen und das durchschnittliche Lebenseinkommen aus, sondern ist auch einer...

This paper revisits the link between education-based marriage market sorting and income inequality. Leveraging Danish administrative data, we develop a novel categorization of "ambition types" that is based on starting wages and wage growth trajectories associated with detailed educational...

The World Bank commits to removing barriers to inclusive education so that the right to education may be upheld for all children and youth, including learners from poorer households and/or rural and remote communities, persons with disabilities, ethnic- and linguistic minorities, Indigenous...

The Digital Education Accelerator supported 21 digital education solutions over three years, providing structured guidance, expert mentorship, testing, showcasing, and validation opportunities. As part of the European Digital Education Hub, the programme aimed to foster innovation by helping...

The Digital Education Accelerator supported 21 digital education solutions over three years, providing structured guidance, expert mentorship, testing, showcasing, and validation opportunities. As part of the European Digital Education Hub, the programme aimed to foster innovation by helping...

Place shapes the educational attainment of children, yet the underlying reasons remain poorly understood. In this paper, I investigate the role of spatial differences in educational signals received by students. Using Dutch administrative data combined with high-stakes national exam scores, I...

This paper replicates the analysis of Schneeweis et al. (2014) using their sample as well as an extended sample. Schneeweis et al. (2014) use the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) dataset and exploit compulsory schooling reforms implemented in six European countries to...

This report brings together the findings of a comprehensive programme of work that IFS has led on the short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on children's outcomes. At the time this research started, there was little evidence on whether Sure Start had benefited children, especially beyond...

Education is an important tool used to equip knowledge and pursue self-improvement, which may affect intergenerational social class mobility through human capital accumulation. Using 8014 mixed cross-section samples from the 2017, 2018 and 2021 China General Social Survey (CGSS), an...

We estimate the intergenerational effects of compulsory schooling (CS) laws in the United States (1875 to 1940), exploiting the staggered roll-out of state CS laws and using difference-in-differences and instrumental variable (IV) approaches in a linked panel of full-count US census data....

This report provides an in-depth analysis of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in the context of education, with a focus on promoting human oversight, ethical governance, and shared responsibility. It is the outcome of the European Digital Education Hub's squad (online working group) on...

This report provides an in-depth analysis of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in the context of education, with a focus on promoting human oversight, ethical governance, and shared responsibility. It is the outcome of the European Digital Education Hub's squad (online working group) on...

Sarah Gust führte diese Studie während ihrer Tätigkeit am ifo Institut durch. Die Studie wurde im September 2024 abgeschlossen und als Dissertation an der Volkswirtschaftlichen Fakultät der LMU München angenommen. Sie besteht aus drei eigenständigen empirischen Essays, die...

The United States recently increased the standard of care for brokers but still requires no formal education for investment professionals. This study investigates the public expectation of the educational requirements of investment professionals. While no formal education is required to become a...

Education levels in Burkina Faso, especially among women, remain low despite efforts made by government authorities and development partners to implement priority area 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This situation presents difficulties for women in terms of their being...

Virtual reality (VR) can influence people's lives and business development. It can bring immersive experiences for people and can strengthen the relationships between customers and companies. In this paper, Generation Z (Gen Z) members' interest in VR is analyzed in various domains, like...

Many nations have experienced both rising education levels and declining marriage rates. However, cross-sectional comparisons within countries often indicate that more highly educated individuals are more likely to be married. Economic theory suggests ambiguous causal effects of education on...

We examine colonial-era primary education as a determinant of modern-day attainment and gender disparities in education. We construct a novel dataset from the French Protectorate in Morocco, combining archival data on colonial school locations in 1931 and 1954 with the most recent Demographic...

Investitionen in Bildung sind sowohl auf individueller als auch auf gesamtwirtschaftlicher Ebene ein höchst lohnendes Unterfangen. Bildung wirkt sich nicht nur in hohem Maße positiv auf die individuellen Arbeitsmarktchancen und das durchschnittliche Lebenseinkommen aus, sondern ist auch einer...

Prior economic research emphasized land, labor and physical capital as the primary drivers of growth, but contemporary work highlights the pivotal role of human capital. Investments in education, health and governance are now regarded as central to sustainable development; yet important...

Gender inequality remains a critical challenge in Vietnamese higher education, particularly regarding how academic roles and advancement opportunities are distributed. Despite existing policies promoting gender equality, gaps persist in leadership and career development, potentially limiting...

We study the impacts of wildfires in Chile mapping local exposure to over 1,000 large wildfires occurring over 20 wildfire seasons. We consider both how very local exposure patterns owing to changes in ambient conditions - such as wind, atmospheric and topographic conditions - affect exposure to...

Lebenslanges Lernen ist entscheidend für die persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung. Lernende in der Weiterbildung stehen jedoch vor der Herausforderung, Beruf und Studium zu vereinen sowie Lernmotivation und Zeitmanagement effektiv zu bewältigen. Virtual Learning Companions (VLCs) sind...

This paper studies the impact of access to state-run religious schools on girls' outcomes in Türkiye. These schools, offering religious instruction and a conservative school environment, became accessible to girls following a 1976 court ruling. Exploiting variation in exposure to religious...

This paper constructs a new global historical database on public expenditure and revenue and their components—particularly education and health expenditure—covering all world regions over the 1800-2025 period. We document a large rise of human capital expenditure (as % of GDP) in all parts...

This study explores the relevance of education in reducing poverty in Egypt's rural and urban areas.The study applies the logistic model to Analyse Household Income Expenditure survey data.The results indicate that spending on education in urban regions is higher than in rural areas. Second, the...

The integration of IoT and Big Data in education has significantly improved digital learning effectiveness and students' digital literacy. This study examines their impact on sustainability awareness among university students in Indonesia using a quantitative approach with PLS-SEM analysis. The...

Industry 5.0, Education 5.0, and Work 5.0 are often discussed in silos; this integrative review shows how they cohere into a human-centric, sustainability-aligned model of AI-enabled transformation. This study reviews 200 records (62 included) from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and...

Sociological theory and empirical research have found that parents’ socioeconomic status and related resources affect their children’s educational outcomes. Findings from behavior genetics reveal genetic underpinnings of the intergenerational transmission of education, thus altering previous...

Um den Klimawandel effektiv zu bekämpfen, ist es von großer Bedeutung, die Bevölkerung zu umweltfreundlichem Verhalten zu motivieren. Dies schließt die Alltagsmobilität ein. Sie zählt zu den größten Quellen von Treibhausgasemissionen. Bisherige Forschungsergebnisse deuten darauf hin,...