to direct information about a population’s level of education. For early time spans, more than any other data …’s level of education. Single year age data, which enables researchers to depict a population’s detailed age structure, almost … Bildungsniveau einer Gesellschaft erfassen bzw. annähern, essentiell. Während es für heutige Industrieländer seit Ende des 19 …

Die vorliegende Dissertation besteht aus fünf unabhängigen Forschungspapieren über optimale Steuer- und Bildungspolitik … für Bildungsinvestitionen. Humankapital kann aufgrund von moral hazard und adverser Selektion schlecht verpfändet werden … nur ein suboptimal niedriges Bildungsniveau erreichen. In einem Zweiperiodenmodell mit Kreditrestriktionen zeigen wir …

general introduction and some concluding remarks. The first essay deals with decentralized public education and human capital … education when national entities independently decide on educational expenditures to maximize local output. This well …-resident tuition fees in a host country of higher education. Students with rational expectations consider a potential return migration …

economics of education andorganizational economics. The dissertation covers papers which link thesetwo research areas. The … lowability students into higher education, universities increase requirementsto deter undesired students. In a duopoly with ….Chapter four discusses the impact of ability grouping in secondary educationon student incentives. Education provides a signal on …

The first essay examines the allocation of education spending. Human capital investment in early childhood can lead to …, government education spending is allocated disproportionately toward late childhood and young adulthood. The consequences of a … education. Taking as given the higher returns to early investment, the modelshows the current allocation may nonetheless be …