In this paper we analyse the sibling size and birth-order effect on educational achievement in Switzerland on the basis of PISA data. We find an overall modest size and birth-order effect. The sibling size effect, however, is a product of a substantial and significant negative size effect for...

In this paper we analyse the sibling size and birth-order effect on educational achievement in Switzerland on the basis of PISA data. We find an overall modest size and birth-order effect. The sibling size effect, however, is a product of a substantial and significant negative size effect for...

In this paper we analyse the sibling size and birth-order effect on educational achievement in Switzerland on the basis of PISA data. We find an overall modest size and birth-order effect. The sibling size effect, however, is a product of a substantial and significant negative size effect for...

Main description: Den Humanressourcen einer Volkswirtschaft kommt im globalen Wettbewerb und mit stetig schnelleren Innovationszyklen eine immer größere Bedeutung im Hinblick auf die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Nationen und Unternehmen zu. Nationale Bildungseinrichtungen stellen einen wichtigen...