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Fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von Bildungsinvestitionen im jungen Erwachsenenalter
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Stichnoth, Holger - 2018 - Diese Version: 24. September 2018
In dieser Studie werden auf der Basis einer Weiterentwicklung des ZEW-Mikrosimulationsmodells des Abgaben- Steuer- und Transfersystems fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von Bildungsinvestitionen für junge Erwachsene bezogen auf das Jahr 2016 untersucht und mit früheren...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011916687
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Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence
Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2009
There is an increasing economic literature considering personality. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects of economic analysis: measurement, theoretical modeling, and empirical estimates. Based on the relevant literature from different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003903035
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Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence
Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2011 - Revised version: November 15, 2011
There is an increasing economic literature considering personality traits as a source of individual differences in labor market productivity and other outcomes. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects: measurement, development over the life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424169
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Family and gender still matter : the heterogeneity of returns to education in Germany
Schnabel, Isabel; Schnabel, Reinhold - 2002 - Revised September 2002
Using information on family background, we estimate returns to education, allowing for the heterogeneity of returns. In … earn lower wages, but have higher returns to education. This supports the view that persons from less-educated backgrounds …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011447744
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Quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of mother tongue-based education on reading skills and early labour market outcomes
Argaw, Bethlehem A. - 2016
Prior to the introduction of mother tongue based education in 1994, the language of instruction for most subjects in … reading skills of birth cohorts that gained access to mother tongue-based primary education after 1994 improved significantly … by about 11 percentage points. The provision of primary education in mother tongue halved the reading skills gap between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011436069
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Peer effects in language training for migrants
Sprietsma, Maresa; Pfeil, Lisa - 2015
We investigate the effect of peer group composition on language improvement in language classes for adults. Using unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, we find that the age and skill composition of groups affect skill acquisition as assessed by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010527127
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Inequality of educational opportunities and the role of learning intensity : evidence from a quasi-experiment in Germany
Camarero Garcia, Sebastian - 2018
identify the causal effect of increased learning intensity on Inequality of Educational Opportunity (IEOp), the share in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011840590
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Training and individual performance in Europe : evidence from microeconometric studies
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2000
has been found in some studies. The incidence and the impact of training depend on the national education and training …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444703
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Enrolments in higher education in West Germany : the impact of social background, labour market returns and educational funding
Lauer, Charlotte - 2000
This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of … social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public … basis of GSOEP and regional data. The results show that the probability of enrolment in higher education is mainly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445166
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Teaching, organization, and personal problems : evidence from reforming tertiary education in Germany
Mühlenweg, Andrea M. - 2010
Germany has recently made extensive reforms in its tertiary education system. Traditional degrees are being replaced by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003979072