How do students' earnings expectations differ by being the first in their family to attend university (FiF) and how do they affect field of study choice? We leverage unique survey and administrative data to document sizable gaps in expected earnings between FiF and non-FiF students. Our data can...

In many countries, subsidies towards higher education and financial aid to students from poorer backgrounds have reduced socio-economic status (SES) gaps in undergraduate study. The increasing importance of graduate studies that are typically more expensive may, however, provide a new avenue for...

This research explores how perceived team efficacy and communication satisfaction within student teams influence team members' commitment and willingness to continue in the context of university entrepreneurship programs. The results suggest that team communication and efficacy are influential...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced university students to transition to online learning due to mobility restrictions and campus closures. When in-person teaching resumed, many students had to commute or move closer to campus and adapt to a new learning and social environment. This paper examines how...

Christa Denault (2023) examines the effect of a policy implemented in Louisiana that mandates that high school students are required to complete the FAFSA as part of the requirements to graduate high school. In her preferred specification (equation (1)), she used a two-way fixed effects...

The Deferred Acceptance algorithm (DA) frequently produces Pareto inefficient allocations in school choice problems. While a number of efficient mechanisms that Pareto-dominate DA are available, a normative question remains unexplored: which students should benefit from efficiency enhancements?...

How do students' earnings expectations differ by being the first in their family to attend university (FiF) and how do they affect field of study choice? We leverage unique survey and administrative data to document sizable gaps in expected earnings between FiF and non-FiF students. Our data can...

This paper considers the impacts of grades and information on gender gaps in college major and college dropout rates at a large public flagship university. Observational and experimental results suggest women are more responsive to introductory economics grades when deciding whether to major in...

This paper quantifies learning losses between 2020 and 2022 in the Dominican Republic, an upper-middle-income country. The paper uses data from a sample of ninth-grade students who benefited from computer adaptive learning software during this period. This study is among a few to measure actual...

Seit Jahren verzeichnen Gewerkschaften in Deutschland massive Mitgliederverluste. Während die Mitgliederzahlen des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB) nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung Anfang der 1990er Jahre noch die 10-Millionen-Marke überschritten hatten, sind laut Angaben des DGB im...

This tool presents comparative data on student fees and financial support in the European education systems. It covers public and government-dependent higher education institutions. Data is provided by the 39 member countries of the Eurydice network and is collected in accordance with the...

How should gender discrimination and systemic disadvantage be addressed when more discriminatory and less generous students systematically sort into certain fields, courses, and instructors' sections? In this paper, we estimate measures of gender bias and evaluation generosity at the student...

The rapid advancement of digital technologies has elevated the importance of innovation, paving the way for digital entrepreneurship. This study contributes to the analysis of digital entrepreneurial intentions among university students by examining micro-level factors (autonomy, self-efficacy,...

The optimal functioning of centralized allocation systems is undermined by the presence of institutions operating off-platform - a feature common to virtually all real-world implementations. These off-platform options generate justified envy, as students may reject their centralized assignment...

The Erasmus+ programme supports blended intensive programmes (BIPs), allowing for groups of higher education institutions to jointly develop short, blended mobility curricula and activities for students and academic and administrative staff. BIPs combine a short-term physical mobility abroad...

The Erasmus+ programme supports blended intensive programmes (BIPs), allowing for groups of higher education institutions to jointly develop short, blended mobility curricula and activities for students and academic and administrative staff. BIPs combine a short-term physical mobility abroad...

This report examines which students in European higher education get to study abroad and what factors influence their opportunities. Drawing from data across 23 European countries, we found that: - Older students (30+ years) are less likely to study abroad - Students from wealthier families have...

This paper presents exploratory research assessing the impact of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures on international students from Nigeria and Pakistan's financial inclusion in the UK. It explores the concept of de-risking, which could limit access...

Objective: The study explores the influence of Portuguese higher education students' personality traits on their intentions to become circular entrepreneurs using their perceived circular behavioural control as a mediator. We considered internal locus control, proactive personality, perceived...

The Deferred Acceptance (DA) mechanism can generate inefficient placements. Although Pareto-dominant mechanisms exist, it remains unclear which and how many students could improve their DA assignment. We characterize the set of unimprovable students and show that it includes those unassigned or...

In emerging markets like Vietnam, where student borrowers often lack traditional credit histories, accurately predicting loan eligibility remains a critical yet underexplored challenge. While machine learning and deep learning techniques have shown promise in credit scoring, their comparative...

Sustainable entrepreneurship is crucial for promoting economic growth while addressing environmental and social challenges to advance sustainable development. Sustainable entrepreneurs are driven by their intention to solve these sustainability challenges through entrepreneurial means. In higher...

We study the impact of racial representation among academic staff on university students' academic and labor market outcomes. We use administrative data on the universe of staff and students at all UK universities, linked to survey data on students' post-graduation outcomes, exploiting...

Literature shows that retrieval of knowledge improves students' performance on exams (e.g., McDaniel et al. 2007; Roediger et al. 2011). In this study, we provide students in online and face-to-face Principles of Macroeconomics courses with practice questions that resemble the ones given on an...

Using Italian data, we study whether their intended choice of college major is affected by the college major selected by family members. We find evidence of strong inter-generational persistence, especially in medicine and health professions, followed by economics and law, and STEM. The effects...

Socio-emotional skills are recognized as key factors influencing both early and later life outcomes. However, there is limited evidence on how these skills are shaped within the classroom environment. This paper uses nationally representative survey data from England to examine the impact of...