IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7211

Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren

Robert W. Fairlie, Jonathan Robinson

published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5(3), 211-240

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7118

The Value of Earning for Learning: Performance Bonuses in Immigrant Language Training

Olof Aslund, Mattias Engdahl

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7086

Threat of Grade Retention, Remedial Education and Student Achievement: Evidence from Upper Secondary Schools in Italy

Erich Battistin, Antonio Schizzerotto

published in: Empirical Economics, 2019, 56 (2), 651-678

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7011

Higher Education in Turkey: Subsidizing the Rich or the Poor?

Asena Caner, Cagla Okten

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6755

Explaining the Birth Order Effect: The Role of Prenatal and Early Childhood Investments

Jee-Yeon K. Lehmann, Ana Nuevo-Chiquero, Marian Vidal-Fernandez

published as 'The Early Origins of Birth Order Differences in Children's Outcomes and Parental Behavior' in: Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, 123 - 156

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6626

Private Tutoring and the Question of Equitable Opportunities in Turkey

Aysit Tansel

substantially revised version published as 'Private Tutoring and Equitable Opportunities in Turkey: Challenges and Policy Implications' in: Mark Bray and André E. Mazawi (eds.), Private Tutoring Across the Mediterranean - Power Dynamics and Implications for Learning and Equity, Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, 2013, Chapter 11, 177-186

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6574

The Effects of "Girl-Friendly" Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso

Harounan Kazianga, Dan Levy, Leigh L. Linden, Matt Sloan

published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5(3), 41-62

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6525

Explaining Charter School Effectiveness

Joshua Angrist, Parag A. Pathak, Christopher R. Walters

published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5 (4), 1-27

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6347

Empowering Women through Education and Influence: An Evaluation of the Indian Mahila Samakhya Program

Eeshani Kandpal, Kathy Baylis, Mary P. Arends-Kuenning

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6338

Gender Gaps in PISA Test Scores: The Impact of Social Norms and the Mother's Transmission of Role Attitudes

Ainara González de San Román, Sara de la Rica

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6300

Migration Policy Can Boost PISA Results: Findings from a Natural Experiment

Maria Alejandra Cattaneo, Stefan C. Wolter

published in: IZA Journal of Migration, 2015

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6283

Short-Run Distributional Effects of Public Education in Greece

Christos Koutsampelas, Panos Tsakloglou

revised version published as 'The Progressivity of Public Education in Greece: Empirical Findings and Policy Implications' in: Education Economics, 2015, 23(5), 596-611

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6192

The Evolution of the Racial Gap in Education and the Legacy of Slavery

Graziella Bertocchi, Arcangelo Dimico

revised version published as 'The Racial Gap in Education and the Legacy of Slavery' in: Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, 581-595

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6158

Ethnic Disparities in Degree Performance

Aslan Zorlu

published in: IZA Journal of Migration 2013 2:3

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6150

Migrant Youths' Educational Achievement: The Role of Institutions

Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Mathias Sinning, Steven Stillman

published in: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 2012, 643 (1), 18-45

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6138

Educating Children of Immigrants: Closing the Gap in Norwegian Schools

Bernt Bratsberg, Oddbjørn Raaum, Knut Røed

published in: Nordic Economic Policy Review, 2012, 3 (1), 211-251.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6120

Inequality during the Early Years: Child Outcomes and Readiness to Learn in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States

Bruce Bradbury, Miles Corak, Jane Waldfogel, Elizabeth Washbrook

published in: John Ermisch, Markus Jantti, and Timothy Smeeding (editors). From Parents to Children: The Intergenerational Transmission of Advantage. Russell Sage Foundation, 2012.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6026

Effects of Parental Background on Other-Regarding Preferences in Children

Michal Bauer, Julie Chytilová, Barbara Pertold-Gebicka

revised version published as 'Parental Background and Other-regarding Preferences in Children' in: Experimental Economics, 2014, 17(1), 24-46

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6021

Talking about the Pigou Paradox: Socio-Educational Background and Educational Outcomes of AlmaLaurea

Floro Ernesto Caroleo, Francesco Pastore

published in: International Journal of Manpower, 2012, 33 (1), 27-50

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5983

A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom

Robert W. Fairlie, Florian Hoffmann, Philip Oreopoulos

published in: American Economic Review, 2014, 104 (8), 2567-2591