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Although recent evidence suggests that the aggregate gender gap in access to Higher Education in Peru has been closed, differences in enrollment between the poor and the rich are still notably larger among girls. This paper explores the factors behind these gender differences in access to Higher...
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This paper studies whether higher education tuition fees influence the intention to acquire a university degree among … analyze the introduction and subsequent elimination of university tuition fees in Germany across states and over time in a … study documents that the introduction of relatively low university tuition fees of 1,000 euros per academic year can …
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People rely on their experiences when making important decisions. In making these decisions, individuals may be significantly influenced by the timing of their experiences. Using administrative data, we study whether the order in which students are assigned courses affects the choice of college...
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university (4-5 years) graduates. For the university graduates, we can further distinguish universities by the tier of …, hukou status at age 12, and the mother's age and education to estimate university applicants' simultaneous choice of subject …
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Much of human knowledge is produced in the world's university departments. There is little scientific evidence, however …
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Over the past two decades there has been a substantial increase in the mobility of students in Europe, while also research has become much more internationally oriented. In this paper we document changes in the structure of research and higher education in Europe and investigate potential...
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Over the last decade, many countries have experienced dramatic increases in university enrolment, which, when not … leading UK university, we present evidence on the effects of class size on students' test scores. We observe the same student … also shows the class size effects are not mitigated for students with greater knowledge of the UK university system, this …
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likely than men to be enrolled at university. These aggregate figures disguise considerable heterogeneity across fields of …
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for all applicants and enrollees within the University of California (UC) system before and after Prop 209. After Prop 209 …
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measures ought to be used in a REF. -- university evaluation ; RAE Research Assessment Exercise 2008 ; citations …
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