leading UK university, we present evidence on the effects of class size on students' test scores. We observe the same student …-linear class size effects controlling for unobserved heterogeneity of both individual students and faculty. We find that (i) at the … and largest ranges of class sizes and zero over a wide range of intermediate class sizes; (iii) students at the top of the …

We analyze the role of distance from a university in the decision to attend higher education in Germany. Students who …

cohorts of students in England - those who took GCSEs in 2001-02 and 2002-03 - from age 11 to age 20. The findings suggest … hold for both state and private school students. This suggests that poor attainment in secondary schools is more important … in explaining lower HE participation rates amongst students from disadvantaged backgrounds than barriers arising at the …

From individual-level longitudinal data for two entire cohorts of medical students in UK universities, we analyse the … examine the cohort of students enrolling for a medical degree at the start of the academic years 1985 or 1986. We find …

(pre-reform) - for good students from less affluent household - on the optimal schooling decision. For the students who …

significantly lower degree performance and higher risk of dropping-out. Especially, Turkish, Moroccan and Caribbean students are …

raising the difficulty of the test causes students to finish high school rather than drop out and GED certify. We find that a … larger for older students and minorities. Finally, a natural experiment based on the late introduction of the GED in …