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Long-lasting effects of socialist education : conference paper
Fuchs-Schündeln, Nicola; Masella, Paolo - 2013
Political regimes influence the contents of education and the criteria used to select and evaluate students. We study the impact of a socialist education on the likelihood of obtaining a college degree, as well as on several labor market outcomes, by exploiting the reorganization of the school...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340546
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Erfolg und Misserfolg bei der Ausbildungsplatzsuche : eine empirische Untersuchung von Hauptschülern im Landkreis Nürnberger Land
Lista, Juliane; Schnabel, Claus; Klaus, Anton - 2010
Eine im Frühjahr und Herbst 2009 durchgeführte Befragung aller Hauptschüler im Landkreis Nürnberger Land zeigt, dass fast drei Viertel von ihnen eine berufliche oder schulische Ausbildung anstrebten. Hatten im Frühjahr 49 Prozent der Ausbildungsplatzsucher eine Lehrstellenzusage, so stieg...
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The returns to education for opportunity entrepreneurs, necessity entrepreneurs, and paid employees
Fossen, Frank M.; Büttner, Tobias J. M. - 2012
We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009580842
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The returns to education for opportunity entrepreneurs, necessity entrepreneurs, and paid employees
Fossen, Frank M.; Büttner, Tobias J. M. - 2012
We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009665429
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Central school exit exams and labor-market outcomes
Piopiunik, Marc; Schwerdt, Guido; Woessmann, Ludger - 2012
Many countries use centralized exit exams as a governance devise of the school system. While abundant evidence suggests positive effects of central exams on achievement tests, previous research on university-bound students shows no effects on subsequent earnings. We suggest that labor-market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009621692
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Central school exit exams and labor-market outcomes
Piopiunik, Marc; Schwerdt, Guido; Woessmann, Ludger - 2012
Many countries use centralized exit exams as a governance devise of the school system. While abundant evidence suggests positive effects of central exams on achievement tests, previous research on university-bound students shows no effects on subsequent earnings. We suggest that labor-market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629764
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Effects of entrepreneurship education at universities
Slavtchev, Viktor; Laspita, Stavroula; Patzelt, Holger - 2012
This study analyzes the impact of entrepreneurship education at universities on the intentions of students to become entrepreneurs or self-employed in the short-term (immediately after graduation) and in the long-term (five years after graduation). A difference-in-differences approach is applied...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009544381
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The intergenerational transmission of cognitive and non-cognitive skills during adolescence and young adulthood
Anger, Silke - 2011
personality traits (Big Five, locus of control) on their adolescent and young adult children's traits with the effects of parental … personality traits. The finding that non-cognitive skills are not as strongly transmitted as cognitive skills, suggests that there … explain cross-country differences in socio-economic mobility. -- cognitive abilities ; personality ; intergenerational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009307315
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Skill formation, career planning, and transitions : the last two years in a German lower track secondary school
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Licklederer, Stefanie - 2014
In Germany, the entry into the labor market for students in the nonacademic tracks of secondary schools may take multiple pathways. Students graduating from lower track secondary schools (LTSS) face major problems in school-towork transitions, prompting the provision of intensive career guidance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010341809
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The returns to education for opportunity entrepreneurs, necessity entrepreneurs, and paid employees : conference paper
Fossen, Frank M.; Büttner, Tobias - 2013
We assess the relevance of formal education on the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010344606