IZA Discussion Papers

revised version forthcoming as: 'Effects of COVID-19 on Gender Gaps in Educational Outcomes of College Students in Italy' in: K. Couch (ed.), Handbook of Inequality and COVID-19, Edward Elgar

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15378

Sitting Next to a Dropout: Academic Success of Students with More Educated Peers

Daniel Goller, Andrea Diem, Stefan C. Wolter

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2023, 93, 102372

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15354

Excellence for All? University Honors Programs and Human Capital Formation

Todd Pugatch, Paul N. Thompson

published online in: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 11 March 2024

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15271

Specialists or All-Rounders: How Best to Select University Students?

Pedro Luís Silva

published in: Journal of Human Capital, 2024, 18 (2), 227–271

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14806

Does Gender Matter? The Effect of High Performing Peers on Academic Performances

Francesca Modena, Enrico Rettore, Giulia Tanzi

published as 'Asymmetries in the gender effect of high-performing peers: Evidence from tertiary education' in: Labour Economics, 2022, 78, 102225

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14651

Study Abroad Programmes and Students' Academic Performance: Evidence from Erasmus Applications

Silvia Granato, Enkelejda Havari, Gianluca Mazzarella, Sylke V. Schnepf

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14462

Graduating from a Less Selective University during a Recession: Evidence from Mobility Report Cards and Employer Recruiting

Russell Weinstein

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14423

When Need Meets Merit: The Effect of Increasing Merit Requirements in Need-Based Student Aid

Tommaso Agasisti, Massimiliano Bratti, Veronica Minaya

revised version published in: European Economics review, 2022, 146, 104164

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13807

Higher Education Financing and the Educational Aspirations of Teenagers and their Parents

Dan Anderberg, Arnaud Chevalier, Lena Hassani Nezhad, Melanie Lührmann, Ronni Pavan

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2021, 85, 102175

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13721

First in Their Families at University: Can Non-cognitive Skills Compensate for Social Origin?

Rebecca Edwards, Rachael Gibson, Colm P. Harmon, Stefanie Schurer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13685

Is There a Link between BMI and Adolescents' Educational Choices and Expectations?

Luis Diaz-Serrano, Alexandrina P. Stoyanova

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13364

Breadth of University Curriculum and Labor Market Outcomes

Kelvin Seah, Jessica Pan, Poh Lin Tan

published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 65, Article 101873

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13157

Are Universities Important for Explaining Unequal Participation in Student Mobility? A Comparison between Germany, Hungary, Italy and the UK

Sylke V. Schnepf, Elena Bastianelli, Zsuzsa Blaskó

revised version published online as 'What can explain the socio-economic gap in international student mobility uptake? Similarities between Germany, Hungary, Italy and the UK' in: European Education Research Journal, 8 December 2022

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. 12601

Delayed Graduation and University Dropout: A Review of Theoretical Approaches

Carmen Aina, Eliana Baici, Giorgia Casalone, Francesco Pastore

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12588

'First in Family' University Graduates in England

Morag Henderson, Nikki Shure, Anna Adamecz

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12491

Students are Almost as Effective as Professors in University Teaching

Jan Feld, Nicolás Salamanca, Ulf Zölitz

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2019, 73, Article 101912

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12191

Who Founds? An Analysis of University and Corporate Startup Entrepreneurs Based on Danish Register Data

Ulrich Kaiser, Johan Moritz Kuhn

published as 'Spin doctors vs the spawn of capitalism: Who founds university and corporate startups?' in: Research Policy, 2021, 50 (10), 104347 (with Alex Coad)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12173

Human Capital Investment under Exit Options: Evidence from a Natural Quasi-Experiment

Satish Chand, Michael A. Clemens

forthcoming in: Journal of Development Economics 2023

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12155

Have You Read This? An Empirical Comparison of the British REF Peer Review and the Italian VQR Bibliometric Algorithm

Daniele Checchi, Alberto Ciolfi, Gianni De Fraja, Irene Mazzotta, Stefano Verzillo

published in Economica, 2021, 88 (352), 1107-1129

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12155

Have You Read This? An Empirical Comparison of the British REF Peer Review and the Italian VQR Bibliometric Algorithm

Daniele Checchi, Alberto Ciolfi, Gianni De Fraja, Irene Mazzotta, Stefano Verzillo

published in Economica, 2021, 88 (352), 1107-1129

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. 11910

Does the Girl Next Door Affect Your Academic Outcomes and Career Choices?

Sofoklis Goulas, Rigissa Megalokonomou, Yi Zhang

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. 11421

The Economics of University Dropouts and Delayed Graduation: A Survey

Carmen Aina, Eliana Baici, Giorgia Casalone, Francesco Pastore

substantially revised version published as 'The Determinants of University Dropout: A Review of the Socio-Economic Literature' in: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2022, 79, 101102

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11361

Early Gender Gaps among University Graduates

Marco Francesconi, Matthias Parey

revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2018, 109, 63-82

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11196

Public Funding and Corporate Innovation

Mathias Beck, Martin Junge, Ulrich Kaiser

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11085

Maternal Employment and Child Outcomes: Evidence from the Irish Marriage Bar

Irene Mosca, Vincent O'Sullivan, Robert E. Wright

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11026

The 'Gravity' of Quality: Research Quality and Universities' Attractiveness in Italy

Massimiliano Bratti, Stefano Verzillo

revised version published as 'The 'gravity' of quality: research quality and the attractiveness of universities in Italy' in: Regional Studies, 2019, 53(10), 1385-139

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11025

The Context-Bound University Selectivity Premium

Joniada Milla

published in: Review of Economic Analysis, 2018, 10, 313 - 349 [open access]

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10912

Employer Screening Costs, Recruiting Strategies, and Labor Market Outcomes: An Equilibrium Analysis of On-Campus Recruiting

Russell Weinstein

published in: Labour Economics, 2018, 55, 282-299

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10844

Does Random Selection of Commissioners Improve the Quality of Selected Candidates? An Investigation in the Italian Academia

Daniele Checchi, Silvia De Poli, Enrico Rettore

published in: Italian Economic Journal, 2018, 4 (2), 211-247

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10785

The Dynamics of Study-Work Choice and Its Effect on Intended and Actual University Attainment

Xiaodong Gong

published in: Education Economics, 2017, 25 (6), 619 - 639

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10679

Moving On Up for High School Graduates in Russia: The Consequences of the Unified State Exam Reform

Fabian Slonimczyk, Marco Francesconi, Anna Yurko

revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2019, 117, 56-82

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10358

Higher Education Access and Outcomes for the 2008 South African National Matric Cohort

Hendrik van Broekhuizen, Servaas van der Berg, Heleen Hofmeyr

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10201

Effects of the Bologna Reform on Educational Outcomes: Micro Evidence from Germany

Sabrina Hahm, Jochen Kluve

revised version published as 'Better with Bologna? Tertiary education reform and student outcomes' in: Education Economics, 2019, 27 (4), 425 - 559

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9826

The Effect of University Attended on Graduates' Labour Market Prospects: A Field Study of Great Britain

Nick Drydakis

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2016, 52, 192 - 208

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9694

Fully Integrating Upper-Secondary Vocational and Academic Courses: A Flexible New Way?

Cain Polidano, Domenico Tabasso

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2016, 55, 117-131.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9386

Procedures vs. Incentives: The Case of the University Promotion System in Italy

Carlo dal Maso, Enrico Rettore, Lorenzo Rocco

published in: Education Economics, 2018, 26 (3), 213 - 232

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9332

Natural Disasters and University Enrolment: Evidence from L'Aquila Earthquake

Augusto Cerqua, Giorgio Di Pietro

revised version published in: Applied Economics, 2017, 49 (14), 1440-1457

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9049

Overeducation: A Disease of the School-to-Work Transition System

Floro Ernesto Caroleo, Francesco Pastore

published in: G. Coppola and N. O'Higgins (eds): Youth and the Crisis: Unemployment, Education and Health in Europe, Routledge, 2016, 36-56

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8983

The Effects of a High School Curriculum Reform on University Enrollment and the Choice of College Major

Katja Görlitz, Christina Gravert

published in: Education Economics, 2018, 26 (3), 321-336

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8873

Do Universities Shape Their Students' Personality?

Stefanie Schurer, Sonja C. de New, Felix Leung

published as 'University education and non-cognitive skill development' in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2018, 70(2), 538–562

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8473

Returns to University Quality in Australia: A Two-Stage Analysis

David Carroll, Christopher Heaton, Massimiliano Tani

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8472

Does Diploma Type Matter for Subsequent Academic Achievement? A UAE Case Study

Samer Kherfi, George S Naufal

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8364

The Effect of Tuition Fees on University Applications and Attendance: Evidence from the UK

Filipa Sa

published in: Economica, 2019, 86 (343), 607 - 634

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8364

The Effect of Tuition Fees on University Applications and Attendance: Evidence from the UK

Filipa Sa

published in: Economica, 2019, 86 (343), 607 - 634

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7788

Overeducation at a Glance: Determinants and Wage Effects of the Educational Mismatch, Looking at the AlmaLaurea Data

Floro Ernesto Caroleo, Francesco Pastore

published in: Social Indicators Research, 2018, 137 (3): 999-1032.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7695

Determinants of Financial Rewards from Industry-University Collaboration in South Korea

Junghee Han, Almas Heshmati

published in: International Journal of Innovation Management, 2016, 20(7), 235-257.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7695

Determinants of Financial Rewards from Industry-University Collaboration in South Korea

Junghee Han, Almas Heshmati

published in: International Journal of Innovation Management, 2016, 20(7), 235-257.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7695

Determinants of Financial Rewards from Industry-University Collaboration in South Korea

Junghee Han, Almas Heshmati

published in: International Journal of Innovation Management, 2016, 20(7), 235-257.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7024

How Should Peer-Review Panels Behave?

Daniel Sgroi, Andrew J. Oswald

published in: Economic Journal, 2013, 123 (570), 255-278

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6867

Grades, Aspirations and Post-Secondary Education Outcomes

Louis N. Christofides, Michael Hoy, Joniada Milla, Thanasis Stengos

published in: Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015, 45 (1), 48-82

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6413

Delayed Graduation and Overeducation: A Test of the Human Capital Model versus the Screening Hypothesis

Carmen Aina, Francesco Pastore

published in: Social Indicators Research, 2020, 152(2), 533-553

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6407

Up or Out: Research Incentives and Career Prospects of Postdocs in Germany

Bernd Fitzenberger, Ute Leuschner

published in: German Economic Review, 2014, 15 (2), 287-328

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6159

Ethnic Disparities in the Graduate Labour Market

Aslan Zorlu

published in: Economics Research International, 2012, Article ID 836379

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6073

Thomas K. Bauer, Barbara S. Grave

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6055

Adverse Selection and Incentives in an Early Retirement Program

Kenneth T. Whelan, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Kevin F. Hallock, Ronald L. Seeber

published in: Research in Labor Economics, 2012, Vol. 36, 159-190

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. 5789

The Impact of Bologna Process on the Graduate Labour Market: Demand and Supply

Giulio Bosio, Marco Leonardi

published as 'The impact of Bologna process on the graduate': in: Giornale degli economisti, 2010, 69 (3), 29-66

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5712

Too Far to Go? Does Distance Determine Study Choices?

Stefan Denzler, Stefan C. Wolter

published also in German as "Der Einfluss des lokalen Hochschulangebots auf die Studienwahl" in: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 2010, 13(4), 683-706

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5712

Too Far to Go? Does Distance Determine Study Choices?

Stefan Denzler, Stefan C. Wolter

published also in German as "Der Einfluss des lokalen Hochschulangebots auf die Studienwahl" in: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 2010, 13(4), 683-706

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4513

The Determinants of Education-Job Match among Canadian University Graduates

Brahim Boudarbat, Victor Chernoff

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4496

Heterogeneous Class Size Effects: New Evidence from a Panel of University Students

Oriana Bandiera, Valentino Larcinese, Imran Rasul

published in: Economic Journal, 2010, 120 (549), 1365 - 1398

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4268

What Affects International Migration of European Science and Engineering Graduates?

Andries de Grip, Didier Fouarge, Jan Sauermann

published in: Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2010, 19(5), 407-421

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4212

Military Conscription and University Enrolment: Evidence from Italy

Giorgio Di Pietro

revised version published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26 (2), 619-644

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4043

University Quality and Graduate Wages in the UK

Iftikhar Hussain, Sandra McNally, Shqiponja Telhaj

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3805

The Determinants of University Participation in Canada (1977−2003)

Louis N. Christofides, Michael Hoy, Ling Yang

published as "Participation in Canadian Universitites: The Gender Imbalance (1977-2005)" in: Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29(3), 400-410

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3805

The Determinants of University Participation in Canada (1977−2003)

Louis N. Christofides, Michael Hoy, Ling Yang

published as "Participation in Canadian Universitites: The Gender Imbalance (1977-2005)" in: Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29(3), 400-410

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3615

Does Distance Determine Who Attends a University in Germany?

C. Katharina Spieß, Katharina Wrohlich

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29 (3), 470-479

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3588

Student Loans Repayment and Recovery: International Comparisons

Hua Shen, Adrian Ziderman

published in: Higher Education, 2009, 57, 315-333

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3588

Student Loans Repayment and Recovery: International Comparisons

Hua Shen, Adrian Ziderman

published in: Higher Education, 2009, 57, 315-333

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3444

The "Bologna Process" and College Enrolment Decisions

Lorenzo Cappellari, Claudio Lucifora

published in: Labour Economics, 2009, 16 (6), 638-647

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3261

Telling the Truth May Not Pay Off: An Empirical Study of Centralised University Admissions in Germany

Sebastian Till Braun, Nadja Dwenger, Dorothea Kübler

published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Advances in Economic Analysis and Policy, 2010, 10 (1), Article 22

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2992

A Study of Academic Entrepreneurs Using Venture Capital Data

Junfu Zhang

published under the title 'Why Do Some U.S. Universities Generate More Venture-Backed Academic Entrepreneurs than Others?' in: Venture Capital, 2009, 11(2), 133-162

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2784

Post-Secondary Education in Canada: Can Ability Bias Explain the Earnings Gap Between College and University Graduates?

Vincenzo Caponi, Miana Plesca

revised version published in: Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue canadienne d'économique, 2009, 42 (3), 1100-1131

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2552

Choice of Fields of Study of Canadian University Graduates: The Role of Gender and their Parents’ Education

Brahim Boudarbat, Claude Montmarquette

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1631

Variations in the Wage Returns to a First Degree: Evidence from the British Cohort Study 1970

Massimiliano Bratti, Robin Naylor, Jeremy Smith

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1609

Effect of Private Tutoring on University Entrance Examination Performance in Turkey