Arbeitspapier
New Evidence on the Effects of the Shortened School Duration in the German States: An Evaluation of Post-Secondary Education Decisions
Most German states have reformed university preparatory schooling during the last decade by reducing its duration from 13 to 12 years without changing the graduation requirements. In this paper, we use nationwide data on high school graduates and apply a difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the reform effects on post-secondary education decisions. The results show that enrollment in university education in the first year after high school graduation is reduced in all analyzed states, while participation in voluntary service or staying abroad is increased. In some subgroups, depending on state, gender and family background, university enrollment is decreased additionally beyond the first year.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 9507
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Analysis of Education
Demographic Economics: Public Policy
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions
- Subject
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school duration
learning intensity
post-secondary education decisions
Germany
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Meyer, Tobias
Thomsen, Stephan L.
Schneider, Heidrun
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2015
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Meyer, Tobias
- Thomsen, Stephan L.
- Schneider, Heidrun
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2015
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