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Education return and financing : donated affluence as consequence of tuition free study programs in Germany
Petersen, Hans-Georg; Kirchner, Markus - 2008
The paper sheds some light on the education returns in Germany in the post war period. After describing higher … education in Germany the current stand of higher education financing within the single states is presented. In six states … qualified human capital in Germany. -- Education return ; tuition fees ; tertiary education ; vocational education ; human …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003779584
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Education return and financing: Donated affluence as consequence of tuition free study programs in Germany
Petersen, Hans-Georg; Kirchner, Markus - 2008
The paper sheds some light on the education returns in Germany in the post war period. After describing higher … education in Germany the current stand of higher education financing within the single states is presented. In six states … qualified human capital in Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270860
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The Career Decisions of Young Men
Keane, Michael P.; Wolpin, Kenneth I. - 1997
This paper provides structural estimates of a dynamic model of schooling, work, and occupational choice decisions based on 11 years of observations on a sample of young men from the 1979 youth cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience (NLSY). The structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014061193
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Investment in Human Capital Through Post-Compulsory Education and Training : Selected Efficiency and Equity Aspects
Blöndal, Sveinbjörn - 2002
This paper examines various efficiency and equity aspects related to the skill acquisition of young people and older adults. The analysis suggests that such human capital investment is associated with significant labour-market gains for individuals, including higher post-tax earnings and better...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446589
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The Policy Determinants of Investment in Tertiary Education
Oliveira-Martins, Joaquim - 2007
This paper assesses how policies and institutions affect private returns to invest in tertiary human capital, the ability of individuals to finance this investment and the institutional characteristics of tertiary education systems. Focusing on core tertiary education services, the paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012728976
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The Policy Determinants of Investment in Tertiary Education
Oliveira-Martins, Joaquim; Boarini, Romina; Strauß, Hubert - 2007
This paper assesses how policies and institutions affect private returns to invest in tertiary human capital, the ability of individuals to finance this investment and the institutional characteristics of tertiary education systems. Focusing on core tertiary education services, the paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444643
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Capital market failure, adverse selection and equity financing of higher education
Jacobs, Bas; Wijnbergen, Sweder van - 2005
We apply theories of capital market failure to ana1yzeoptima1 financing of risky higher education. In the market solution,students can only finance their education through debt. There isunderinvestment in human capita1, because some students with socia1lyprofitable investments in human capita1...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011343276
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Human Capital Investments and Expectations About Career and Family
Wiswall, Matthew - 2017
This paper studies how individuals believe human capital investments will affect their future career and family life. We conducted a survey of high-ability currently enrolled college students and elicited beliefs about how their choice of college major, and whether to complete their degree at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012968273
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A generation of Italian economists
Nano, Enrico; Panizza, Ugo; Viarengo, Martina - 2021
We examine the role of financial aid in shaping the formation of human capital in economics. Specifically, we study the impact of a large merit-based scholarship for graduate studies in affecting individuals' occupational choices, career trajectories, and labor market outcomes of a generation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012512702
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A generation of Italian economists
Nano, Enrico; Panizza, Ugo; Viarengo, Martina - 2021
We examine the role of financial aid in shaping the formation of human capital in economics. Specifically, we study the impact of a large merit-based scholarship for graduate studies in affecting individuals' occupational choices, career trajectories, and labor market outcomes of a generation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518087