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A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Legislation on Marriage, Fertility, Domestic Division of Labour, and the Education of Children
Cigno, Alessandro - 2021
Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two …, and (iv) length and effective enforcement of compulsory education. The predictions are consistent with two empirical … fertility and female labour market participation, negative until the mid-1970s, has turned positive where developed, but not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316739
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How Does Reducing the Intensity of Tracking Affect Student Achievement? Evidence from German State Reforms
Piopiunik, Marc - 2021
To investigate the effects of reducing the intensity of tracking, this study exploits reforms across German states which combined the two lower secondary school tracks, sometimes additionally offering the possibility to acquire a university entrance qualification. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013217375
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Family Planning and Climate Change
Gerlagh, Reyer - 2019
the interactions between climate change and population dynamics. We develop an analytical model of endogenous fertility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012892166
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Patterns, Determinants, and Consequences of Ability Tracking : Evidence from Texas Public Schools
Antonovics, Kate; Black, Sandra E.; Cullen, Julie Berry; … - 2022
Schools often track students to classes based on ability. Proponents of tracking argue it is a low-cost tool to improve learning since instruction is more effective when students are more homogeneous, while opponents argue it exacerbates initial differences in opportunities without strong...
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The Impact of All-Day Schools on Student Achievement - Evidence from Extending School Days in German Primary Schools
Seidlitz, Arnim; Zierow, Larissa - 2021
This paper studies the effect of longer school days - induced by voluntary all-day programs in German primary schools - on school performance. We combine data from the National Educational Panel Study covering 5348 primary school students with municipality-level information on all-day school...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013223667
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Sibling Spillovers May Enhance the Efficacy of Targeted School Policies
Figlio, David N.; Karbownik, Krzysztof; Özek, Umut - 2023
Public policies often target individuals but within-family externalities of such interventions are understudied. Using a regression discontinuity design, we document how a third grade retention policy affects both the target children and their younger siblings. The policy improves test scores of...
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Teacher Labor Market Equilibrium and Student Achievement
Bates, Michael; Dinerstein, Michael; Johnston, Andrew; … - 2022
We study whether reallocating existing teachers across schools within a district can increase student achievement, and what policies would help achieve these gains. Using a model of multidimensional value-added, we find meaningful achievement gains from reallocating teachers within a district....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013306849
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A theoretical analysis of the effects of legislation on marriage, fertility, domestic division of labour, and the education of children
Cigno, Alessandro - 2007
Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two …, and (iv) length and effective enforcement of compulsory education. The predictions are consistent with two empirical … fertility and female labour market participation, negative until the mid-1970s, has turned positive where developed, but not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264246
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Decomposing Migrant Self-Selection : Education, Occupation, and Unobserved Abilities
Kauppinen, Ilpo; Poutvaara, Panu - 2023
Statistics Finland. We analyze emigration events lasting at least five years and decompose migrant self-selection into education … positively self-selected in terms of education and earnings. We also find strong evidence of sorting: men who emigrate outside …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014358864
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Prioritarianism in Education
Ooghe, Erwin - 2021
on education. Afterwards, I analyze how prioritarians would allocate resources in a dynamic model of skill formation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013246472