IZA Discussion Papers

revised version published as: 'Huang, B., Tani, M., Wei, Y. & Y. Zhu: Returns to Education in China: Evidence from the Great Higher Education Expansion' in: China Economic Review, 2022, 74, 101804.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12886

The Effect of Grants on University Drop-Out Rates: Evidence on the Italian Case

Francesca Modena, Enrico Rettore, Giulia Tanzi

published in: Journal of Human Capital, 2020, 14 (3), 343 - 370

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12826

Is 'First in Family' a Good Indicator for Widening University Participation?

Anna Adamecz-Völgyi, Morag Henderson, Nikki Shure

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 78, 102038.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12824

Connecting Disadvantaged Communities to Work and Higher Education Opportunities: Evidence from Public Transportation Penetration to Arab Towns in Israel

Aamer Abu-Qarn, Shirlee Lichtman-Sadot

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12711

Attainment and Gender Equality in Higher Education: Evidence from a Large Scale Expansion

Asena Caner, Merve Demirel-Derebasoglu, Cagla Okten

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12676

Returns to Teaching Repetition - The Effect of Short-Term Teaching Experience on Student Outcomes

Harold E. Cuffe, Jan Feld, Trevor O’Grady

published in: Education, Finance and Policy, 2021, 16 (3), 516-532

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12634

Divergent: The Time Path of Legacy and Athlete Admissions at Harvard

Peter Arcidiacono, Josh Kinsler, Tyler Ransom

forthcoming in: Journal of Human Resources, 2024

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12633

Legacy and Athlete Preferences at Harvard

Peter Arcidiacono, Josh Kinsler, Tyler Ransom

published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40 (1), 133-156

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12628

Does Class Size Matter in Postgraduate Education?

Alessio Gaggero, Getinet Astatike Haile

published in: Manchester School, 2019, 88 (3), 489-505.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12614

Industry Fluctuations and College Major Choices: Evidence from an Energy Boom and Bust

Luyi Han, John V. Winters

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 77, 101996

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12608

Catching up Is Hard to Do: Undergraduate Prestige, Elite Graduate Programs, and the Earnings Premium

Joni Hersch

forthcoming in: Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12588

'First in Family' University Graduates in England

Morag Henderson, Nikki Shure, Anna Adamecz-Völgyi

published in: Oxford Review of Education, 2020, 46 (6), 734-751

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12548

Is Early Start a Better Start? Evaluating California State University's Early Start Remediation Policy

Michal Kurlaender, Lester Lusher, Matthew Case

published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39 (2), 348 - 375

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12478

Do Internships Pay Off? The Effects of Student Internships on Earnings

Shushanik Margaryan, Nils Saniter, Mathias Schumann, Thomas Siedler

forthcoming in: Journal of Human Resources

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12462

Does College Location Affect the Location Choice of New College Graduates? Evidence from China

Mian Huang, Chunbing Xing, Xiaoyong Cui

published in: China & World Economy, 2022, 30 (3), 135 - 160

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12202

Peer Diversity, College Performance and Educational Choices

Arnaud Chevalier, Ingo E. Isphording, Elena Lisauskaite

revised version published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 64, 101833

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12175

The Political Economy of Higher Education Finance: How Information and Design Affect Public Preferences for Tuition

Philipp Lergetporer, Ludger Woessmann

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12174

Attribution Bias in Major Decisions: Evidence from the United States Military Academy

Kareem Haggag, Richard Patterson, Nolan G. Pope, Aaron Feudo

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12071

Returns to Higher Education Subjects and Tiers in China: Evidence from the China Family Panel Studies

Lili Kang, Fei Peng, Yu Zhu

published in: Studies in Higher Education. Published online 11 Dec 2019 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1698538)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12069

Timing Is Everything: Evidence from College Major Decisions

Richard Patterson, Nolan G. Pope, Aaron Feudo

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12052

What Stops Poor Girls from Going to College? Skill Development and Access to Higher Education in a Developing Country

Oswaldo Molina, Diego Santa María, Gustavo Yamada

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12051

In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions

John V. Winters

published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2020, 55 (4), 1400-1426

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12032

The Impact of Brexit on International Students' Return Intentions

Jane Falkingham, Corrado Giulietti, Jackline Wahba, Chuhong Wang

published in: Manchester School, 2021, 89 (2), 139-171.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11975

Are Professors Worth It? The Value-added and Costs of Tutorial Instructors

Jan Feld, Nicolás Salamanca, Ulf Zölitz

published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2020, (55)3.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11841

Greek Life, Academics, and Earnings

William E. Even, Austin C. Smith

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11735

Returns to Higher Education in China: Evidence from the 1999 Higher Education Expansion Using Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity

Fengyan Dai, Fang Cai, Yu Zhu

short version published in: Applied Economics Letters, 2022, 29 (6), 489 - 494

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11735

Returns to Higher Education in China: Evidence from the 1999 Higher Education Expansion Using Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity

Fengyan Dai, Fang Cai, Yu Zhu

short version published in: Applied Economics Letters, 2022, 29 (6), 489 - 494

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11733

Education and Labor Market Consequences of Student Protests in Late 1970s and the Subsequent Military Coup in Turkey

Ahmet Ozturk, Semih Tumen

forthcoming in: IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2023

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11658

Field of Study and Family Outcomes

Elisabeth Artmann, Nadine Ketel, Hessel Oosterbeek, Bas van der Klaauw

published as 'Field of study and partner choice' in: Economics of Education Review, 2021, 84, 102149

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11648

Was Higher Education a Major Channel through which the US Became an Economic Superpower in the 20th Century?

Adam Cook, Isaac Ehrlich

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11625

Testing a Social Innovation in Financial Aid for Low-Income Students: Experimental Evidence from Italy

Davide Azzolini, Alberto Martini, Enrico Rettore, Barbara Romano, Antonio Schizzerotto, Loris Vergolini

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11575

An Advisor like Me: Does Gender Matter?

Takao Kato, Yang Song

forthcoming as "Advising, Gender, and Performance: Evidence from a University with Exogenous Adviser-Student Gender Match" in: Economic Inquiry, 2021

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11453

Does Ignorance of Economic Returns and Costs Explain the Educational Aspiration Gap? Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments

Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner, Ludger Woessmann

published in: Economica, 2021, 88(351), 624-670

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11434

Leadership Experiences, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Trajectories

Martin Lundin, Oskar Nordström Skans, Pär Zetterberg

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11232

The Effects of Academic Probation on College Success: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Four Texas Universities

Jason M. Fletcher, Mansur Tokmouline

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