Uniquely amongst industrialized countries worldwide, Germany does not impose a general speed limit on highways. This is different in the Netherlands, where a limit of 130km/h is implemented. The direct border between the two countries provides an opportunity to construct a natural experiment and...

Während in letzter Zeit unter dem Schlagwort "Evaluitis" seitens der Wissenschaft vor allem die negativen Effekte von Evaluationen auf den Wissenschaftsbetrieb im Zentrum eines öffentlichen Diskurses standen, blieb die Frage nach dem spezifischen (Mehr-)Wert solcher Verfahren für die...

This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public educational policy are examined. The estimations are based...