Ludger Woessmann

Ifo Institute for Economic Research

Poschingerstr. 5

Munich

Germany

http://www.cesifo.de/link/woessmann_l.htm

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)

Poschinger Str. 5

Munich, DE-81679

Germany

University of Munich - Ifo Institute for Economic Research

Schackstr. 4

Munich, 80539

Germany

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The Role of Education Quality for Economic Growth

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4122
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 24,894 (251)
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Education For All, Teaching and Learning, Primary Education, Tertiary Education, Secondary Education

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Computers and Student Learning: Bivariate and Multivariate Evidence on the Availability and Use of Computers at Home and at School

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 13 Nov 2004
Ludger Woessmann and Thomas Fuchs
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 2,965 (9,414)
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computers at home, computers at school, student achievement, educational production, PISA

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How Equal are Educational Opportunities? Family Background and Student Achievement in Europe and the Us

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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equality of opportunity, student performance, family background, TIMSS, equity-efficiency tradeoff, intergenerational mobility

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Broadband Infrastructure and Economic Growth

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2861
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Dec 2009
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Business Administration (Munich School of Management) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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broadband, high-speed internet, technology diffusion, economic growth

What Accounts for International Differences in Student Performance? A Re-Examination Using PISA Data

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Aug 2004
Ludger Woessmann and Thomas Fuchs
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 1,574 (25,256)
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education production function, PISA, international variation in student performance, institutional effects in schooling

What Accounts for International Differences in Student Performance? A Re-Examination Using PISA Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1287
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 May 2004
Thomas Fuchs and Ludger Woessmann
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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PISA, education production function, international variation in student performance, institutional effects in schooling

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Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1987, IZA Discussion Paper No. 2886
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 22 May 2007
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 1,502 (27,562)
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human capital, protestantism, economic history

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Specifying Human Capital: A Review, Some Extensions, and Development Effects

Kiel Working Paper No. 1007
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 03 Nov 2000
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 1,038 (47,233)
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human capital measurement, years of schooling, Mincer specification, educational quality, development accounting

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The Legacy of COVID-19 in Education

CESifo Working Paper No. 9358
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 20 Oct 2021
Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 928 (55,257)
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Covid-19, school closures, education, schools, students, educational inequality

Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Feb 2005
Ludger Woessmann and Eric A. Hanushek
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
Downloads 595 (97,796)
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tracking, streaming, ability grouping, selectivity, comprehensive school system, educational performance, inequality, international student achievement test, TIMSS, PISA, PIRLS

Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1901
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Jan 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 159 (402,708)
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educational performance, comprehensive school system, selectivity, ability grouping, streaming, tracking, inequality, international student achievement test, TIMSS, PISA, PIRLS

Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w11124
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 10 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 25 Nov 2022
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 109 (546,993)
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The Unwavering SES Achievement Gap: Trends in U.S. Student Performance

HKS Working Paper No. RWP19-012
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Mar 2019
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Harvard University - Department of Government (FAS), Stanford University and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Long-Run Trends in the U.S. Ses-Achievement Gap

NBER Working Paper No. w25648
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Harvard University - Department of Government (FAS), Stanford University, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
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Schooling Resources, Educational Institutions, and Student Performance: The International Evidence

Kiel Working Paper No. 983
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 16 Aug 2000
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 856 (61,751)
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Education Production Function, Institutions, Incentives

The Impact of Teacher Subject Knowledge on Student Achievement: Evidence from Within-Teacher Within-Student Variation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3111
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Jul 2010
Johannes Metzler and Ludger Woessmann
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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teacher knowledge, student achievement, Peru

The Impact of Teacher Subject Knowledge on Student Achievement: Evidence from Within-Teacher Within-Student Variation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4999
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Johannes Metzler and Ludger Woessmann
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 139 (450,605)
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student achievement, teacher knowledge, Peru

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Education Policy and Equality of Opportunity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1906
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Jan 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Gabriela Schuetz, Heinrich W. Ursprung and Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research, University of Konstanz and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 407 (155,384)
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tracking, efficiency-equity tradeoff, student performance, family background, educational production, equality of opportunity, pre-school

Education Policy and Equality of Opportunity

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1518
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Sep 2005
Heinrich W. Ursprung, Ludger Woessmann and Gabriela Schuetz
University of Konstanz, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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equality of opportunity, educational production, family background, student performance, tracking, pre-school, efficiency-equity tradeoff

The Role of School Improvement in Economic Development

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1911
Number of pages: 101 Posted: 20 Feb 2007
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 438 (142,606)
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The Role of School Improvement in Economic Development

NBER Working Paper No. w12832
Number of pages: 97 Posted: 20 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 153 (416,228)
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Public-Private Partnership and Schooling Outcomes Across Countries

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1662
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Mar 2006
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Fundamental Determinants of School Efficiency and Equity: German States as a Microcosm for OECD Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2880, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1981
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 15 May 2007
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student performance, PISA, Germany, education production function, institutional effects in schooling

Catch Me If You Can - Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2816
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 27 Oct 2009
Sascha O. Becker, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 331 (195,602)
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human capital, industrialization, Prussian economic history

Catch Me If You Can: Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4556
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 164 (391,841)
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Prussian economic history, industrialization, human capital

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Religion and Growth

CESifo Working Paper No. 10688
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 23 Oct 2023
Sascha O. Becker, Jared Rubin and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University, Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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religion, growth, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, preferences, norms, institutions, capital saving, financial development, human capital, education, population, labor, demography, fertility, total factor productivity, technological change, rituals, politica, technological change, rituals, political economy, conflict

Econometric Methods for Causal Evaluation of Education Policies and Practices: A Non-Technical Guide

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2877
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Jan 2010
Martin Schlotter, Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs,Infrastructure, Transport an Technology, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 319 (203,647)
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causal effects, education, policy evaluation, non-technical guide

Econometric Methods for Causal Evaluation of Education Policies and Practices: A Non-Technical Guide

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4725
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Martin Schlotter, Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs,Infrastructure, Transport an Technology, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 157 (407,170)
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non-technical guide, causal effects, education, policy evaluation

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Religion in Economic History: A Survey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13371
Number of pages: 98 Posted: 17 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker, Jared Rubin and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 196 (333,092)
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persecution, education, economic development, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, economic history, religion, political economy, finance, specialization, trade

Religion in Economic History: A Survey

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14894
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 16 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2020
Sascha O. Becker, Jared Rubin and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Christianity, economic history, Education, Finance, Islam, Judaism, persecution, political economy, specialization, Trade

Religion in Economic History: A Survey

CESifo Working Paper No. 8365
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 17 Jun 2020
Sascha O. Becker, Jared Rubin and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 119 (511,204)
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religion, economic history, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, economic development, education, persecution, political economy, finance, specialization, trade

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How Central Exams Affect Educational Achievement: International Evidence from Timss and Timss-Repeat

Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance Working Paper No. PEPG/02-10
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 May 2003
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 433 (146,140)
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Central exams, educational achievement, TIMSS, accountability, agency problems, monitoring, school autonomy

Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2524
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 21 Jan 2009
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 185 (351,656)
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Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4575
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 138 (453,277)
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economic growth, cognitive skills, human capital

Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation

NBER Working Paper No. w14633
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 15 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Class-Size Effects in School Systems Around the World: Evidence from Between-Grade Variation in Timss

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 04 Jun 2002
Ludger Woessmann and Martin R. West
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Harvard Graduate School of Education
Downloads 415 (153,510)
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Educational Production, Class Size, Student Sorting, School Fixed Effects, Instrumental Variables, TIMSS

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Efficiency and Equity of European Education and Training Policies

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1779
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Aug 2006
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 390 (165,139)

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education, training, Europe, efficiency, equity, life cycle, trade-off

General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes Over the Life-Cycle

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3614
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Oct 2011
Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann and Zhang Lei
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 206 (317,753)
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vocational education, apprenticeship, employment, wages, life-cycle, adult education, International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)

General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes Over the Life-Cycle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6083
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 13 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann and Lei Zhang
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Zhejiang University
Downloads 92 (617,008)
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vocational education, apprenticeship, employment, wages, life-cycle, adult education, International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)

General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes Over the Life-Cycle

NBER Working Paper No. w17504
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 01 May 2022
Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann and Lei Zhang
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Zhejiang University
Downloads 90 (625,787)
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The Empire is Dead, Long Live the Empire! Long-Run Persistence of Trust and Corruption in the Bureaucracy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3392
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 29 Mar 2011
Monash University - Department of Economics, Institute for East European Studies - History Department, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Habsburg Empire, trust, corruption, institutions, borders

The Empire is Dead, Long Live the Empire! Long-Run Persistence of Trust and Corruption in the Bureaucracy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5584
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 28 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Monash University - Department of Economics, Institute for East European Studies - History Department, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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trust, corruption, Habsburg Empire, institutions, borders

The Empire is Dead, Long Live the Empire! Long-Run Persistence of Trust and Corruption in the Bureaucracy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8288
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 28 Mar 2011
Monash University - Department of Economics, Institute for East European Studies - History Department, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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borders, corruption, Habsburg Empire, institutions, trust

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Knocking on Heaven's Door? Protestantism and Suicide

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3499
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Jun 2011
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 211 (310,548)
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religion, suicide, Prussian economic history

Knocking on Heaven's Door? Protestantism and Suicide

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5773
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 163 (393,988)

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Prussian economic history, suicide, religion

Knocking on Heaven's Door? Protestantism and Suicide

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8448
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Jun 2011
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Prussian economic history, Religion, suicide

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Can Online Surveys Represent the Entire Population?

CESifo Working Paper No. 7222
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 31 Oct 2018
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute), CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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online survey, representativeness, mode effects, offliner, public opinion

Can Online Surveys Represent the Entire Population?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11799
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute), CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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offliner, mode effects, representativeness, online survey, public opinion

The Importance of School Systems: Evidence from International Differences in Student Achievement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10001
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 07 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 191 (341,275)
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student achievement, international comparison, education production function, schools, education, institutions, external exams, autonomy, competition, private schools, tracking, educational expenditure, teachers, instruction time, TIMSS, PISA

The Importance of School Systems: Evidence from International Differences in Student Achievement

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5951
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 Jul 2016
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student achievement, international comparison, education production function, schools, education, institutions, external exams, autonomy, competition, private schools, tracking, educational expenditure, teachers, instruction time, TIMSS, PISA

Virtually No Effect? Different Uses of Classroom Computers and their Effect on Student Achievement

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5266
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Apr 2015
Oliver Falck, Constantin Mang and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 260 (252,557)
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computers, teaching, methods, student achievement, TIMSS

Virtually No Effect? Different Uses of Classroom Computers and Their Effect on Student Achievement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8939
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Oliver Falck, Constantin Mang and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 91 (621,332)
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computers, teaching methods, student achievement, TIMSS

Vocational vs. General Education and Employment Over the Life-Cycle: New Evidence from PIAAC

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6116
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 18 Nov 2016
Franziska Hampf and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 215 (305,037)
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vocational education, apprenticeship, employment, life-cycle, PIAAC

Vocational vs. General Education and Employment Over the Life-Cycle: New Evidence from PIAAC

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10298
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 31 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Franziska Hampf and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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vocational education, apprenticeship, employment, life-cycle, PIAAC

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Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolscence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor-Market Prospects

CESifo Working Paper No. 8870
Number of pages: 131 Posted: 04 Feb 2021
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3037
Number of pages: 115 Posted: 05 May 2010
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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human capital, cognitive skills, international student achievement tests, education production function

The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement

NBER Working Paper No. w15949
Number of pages: 111 Posted: 03 May 2010 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2022
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4925
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 10 May 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education production function, international student achievement tests, human capital, cognitive skills

Public Opinion on Education Policy in Germany

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6602
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 07 Sep 2017
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Education Policy, Public Opinion, Political Economy, Survey Experiments, Germany

Public Opinion on Education Policy in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10948
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 31 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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survey experiments, education policy, public opinion, political economy, Germany

Surfing Alone? The Internet and Social Capital: Evidence from an Unforeseeable Technological Mistake

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Aug 2011
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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internet, social capital

Surfing Alone? The Internet and Social Capital - Evidence from an Unforeseeable Technological Mistake

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3469
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Jun 2011
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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internet, social capital

Surfing Alone? The Internet and Social Capital: Evidence from an Unforeseeable Technological Mistake

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5747
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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social capital, Internet

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How Equal are Educational Opportunities? Family Background and Student Achievement in Europe and the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1284
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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intergenerational mobility, equity-efficiency tradeoff, TIMSS, family background, student performance, equality of opportunity

Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes? Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education

CESifo Working Paper No. 9504
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 11 Jan 2022
Benjamin W. Arold, Ludger Woessmann and Larissa Zierow
ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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religious education, religiosity, school reforms

Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes? Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14989
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2022
Benjamin W. Arold, Ludger Woessmann and Larissa Zierow
ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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religious education, religiosity, school reforms

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Religion and Growth

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16494
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 09 Oct 2023
Sascha O. Becker, Jared Rubin and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, Chapman University - The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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rituals, technological change, total factor productivity, fertility, religion, growth, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, preferences, norms, institutions, capital, saving, financial development, human capital, education, population, labor, demography, political economy, conflict

Effects of Adult Education Vouchers on the Labor Market: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3331
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Feb 2011
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Bern, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF)
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field experiment, voucher, adult education, LATE, Switzerland

Effects of Adult Education Vouchers on the Labor Market: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5431
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Bern, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF)
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LATE, adult education, voucher, field experiment, Switzerland

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Educational Production in East Asia: The Impact of Family Background and Schooling Policies on Student Performance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 745
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 08 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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school autonomy, class size, education production function, East Asia, family background

How Information Affects Support for Education Spending: Evidence from Survey Experiments in Germany and the United States

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6192
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 21 Dec 2016
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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policy preferences, cross-country comparison, Germany, United States, education spending, information, survey experiments

How Information Affects Support for Education Spending: Evidence from Survey Experiments in Germany and the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10357
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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education spending, United States, Germany, cross-country comparison, policy preferences, information, survey experiments

How Information Affects Support for Education Spending: Evidence from Survey Experiments in Germany and the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w22808
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 07 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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Institutional Effects in a Simple Model of Educational Production

IZA Discussion Paper No. 484
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Ludger Woessmann and John H. Bishop
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Cornell University - School of Industrial and Labor Relations
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institutions of the education system, principal-agent model, educational production

How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3238
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 10 Nov 2010
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education, growth, OECD, cognitive skills, projection

How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5401
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 03 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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cognitive skills, OECD, growth, education, projection

How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?

NBER Working Paper No. w16515
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2023
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Does Innovation Cause Exports? Evidence from Exogenous Innovation Impulses and Obstacles Using German Micro Data

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 07 May 2004
Stefan Lachenmaier and Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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innovation, export, trade, product cycle, German manufacturing firms, Ifo innovation survey

Does Innovation Cause Exports? Evidence from Exogenous Innovation Impulses and Obstacles Using German Micro Data

Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 317-350, 2006
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Stefan Lachenmaier and Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ifo Institute for Economic Research

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Luther and the Girls: Religious Denomination and the Female Education Gap in 19th Century Prussia

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2414
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 13 Oct 2008
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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gender gap, education, Protestantism

Luther and the Girls: Religious Denomination and the Female Education Gap in 19th Century Prussia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3837
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Protestantism, education, gender gap

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12175
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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earnings premium, information, survey experiments, political economy, higher education, tuition, income-contingent loans, voting

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Cross-Country Evidence on Teacher Performance Pay

CESifo Working Paper No. 3151
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Aug 2010
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Teacher Performance Pay, Student Achievement, International, PISA

Cross-Country Evidence on Teacher Performance Pay

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5101
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 10 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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international, teacher performance pay, PISA, student achievement

Human Capital Quality and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for U.S. States

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5411
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 06 Jul 2015
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic growth, human capital, cognitive skills, schooling, U.S. states

Knowledge Capital and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for U.S. States

NBER Working Paper No. w21295
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 22 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Human Capital Quality and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for U.S. States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9130
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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cognitive skills, human capital, economic growth, schooling, U.S. states

Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA

Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 296
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 12 Mar 2012
Eric A. Hanushek, Sebastian Link and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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school autonomy, decentralization, developing countries, educational production, international student achievement tests, panel estimation, education, education sector, educational autonomy, programme for international student assessment, PISA

Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3648
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 29 Nov 2011
Eric A. Hanushek, Sebastian Link and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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school autonomy, decentralization, developing countries, educational production, international student achievement tests, panel estimation

Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA

NBER Working Paper No. w17591
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 15 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2023
Eric A. Hanushek, Sebastian Link and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6185
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek, Sebastian Link and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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school autonomy, developing countries, decentralization, international student achievement tests, panel estimation, educational production

The Separation and Reunification of Germany: Rethinking a Natural Experiment Interpretation of the Enduring Effects of Communism

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13032
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Mar 2020
Sascha O. Becker, Lukas Mergele and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, BSS Volkswirtschaftliche Beratung and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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political systems, communism, preferences, culture, Germany

The Separation and Reunification of Germany: Rethinking a Natural Experiment Interpretation of the Enduring Effects of Communism

CESifo Working Paper No. 8164
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Mar 2020
Sascha O. Becker, Lukas Mergele and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, BSS Volkswirtschaftliche Beratung and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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political systems, communism, preferences, culture, Germany

The Separation and Reunification of Germany: Rethinking a Natural Experiment Interpretation of the Enduring Effects of Communism

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14470
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 25 Mar 2020
Sascha O. Becker, Lukas Mergele and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, BSS Volkswirtschaftliche Beratung and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Communism, Culture, Germany, Political Systems, preferences

Information Provision and Preferences for Education Spending: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments in Three Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12749
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 18 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF), CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF)
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education spending, United States, Germany, Switzerland, international cooperation, cross-country comparison, policy preferences, information, survey experiments

Information Provision and Preferences for Education Spending: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments in Three Countries

CESifo Working Paper No. 7936
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 27 Nov 2019
Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF)
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policy preferences, cross-country comparison, international cooperation, Switzerland, Germany, United States, education spending, information, survey experiments

The Trade-off between Fertility and Education: Evidence from before the Demographic Transition

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2775
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Sep 2009
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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schooling, fertility transition, unified growth theory, 19th-century Prussia

The Trade-Off between Fertility and Education: Evidence from Before the Demographic Transition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4557
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 17 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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schooling, 19th-century Prussia, unified growth theory, fertility transition

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11453
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 May 2018 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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returns to education, information, aspiration, university, higher education, inequality, survey experiment

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

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7000
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 29 Jun 2018
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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inequality, higher education, university, aspiration, information, returns to education, survey experiment

Skills, Signals, and Employability: An Experimental Investigation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6858
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Mar 2018
Marc Piopiunik, Guido Schwerdt, Lisa Simon and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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signals, cognitive skills, social skills, resume, hiring, labor market

Skills, Signals, and Employability: An Experimental Investigation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11283
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Marc Piopiunik, Guido Schwerdt, Lisa Simon and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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signals, cognitive skills, social skills, resume, hiring, labor market

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Growing Up in Ethnic Enclaves: Language Proficiency and Educational Attainment of Immigrant Children

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7097
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Aug 2018
KU Eichstaett-Ingolstadt - Department of Economics and Business Administration, KU Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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immigrant children, ethnic concentration, language, education, guest workers

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'Every Catholic Child in a Catholic School': Historical Resistance to State Schooling, Contemporary Private Competition, and Student Achievement Across Countries

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2332
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Jul 2008
Martin R. West and Ludger Woessmann
Harvard Graduate School of Education and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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private school competition, student achievement, Catholic schools

Information and Preferences for Public Spending: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5938
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Jul 2016
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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public spending, information, preferences, education spending, survey experiment

Information and Preferences for Public Spending: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9968
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education spending, preferences, information, public spending, survey experiment

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Families, Schools, and Primary-School Learning: Evidence for Argentina and Colombia in an International Perspective

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 01 Apr 2005
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Education production function, primary schools, international student achievement test, PIRLS, Argentina, Colombia, Latin America

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Returns to Skills Around the World: Evidence from PIAAC

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4597
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Feb 2014
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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cognitive skills, education, labor market, earnings, international comparisons

Returns to Skills Around the World: Evidence from PIAAC

NBER Working Paper No. w19762
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Returns to Skills Around the World: Evidence from PIAAC

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7850
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education, labor market, earnings, international comparisons, cognitive skills

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Dualism and Cross-Country Growth Regressions

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 22 Oct 2004
Ludger Woessmann and Jonathan R.W. Temple
Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
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growth, convergence, structural change

Dualism and Cross-Country Growth Regressions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5654
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 27 Jul 2006
Jonathan R.W. Temple and Ludger Woessmann
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Structural change, dualism, wage differentials, TFP growth

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The Effect Heterogeneity of Central Exams: Evidence from Timss, Timss-Repeat and PISA

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Nov 2004
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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central exams, student achievement, international education production function, effect heterogeneity, TIMSS, PISA

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Social Cohesion, Religious Beliefs, and the Effect of Protestantism on Suicide

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5288
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Apr 2015
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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religion, suicide, social cohesion

Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2667
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Jun 2009
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4576
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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human capital, economic growth, cognitive skills, Latin America

Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle

NBER Working Paper No. w15066
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 16 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 03 Mar 2023
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Education Promoted Secularization

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4684
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Apr 2014
Sascha O. Becker, Markus Nagler and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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secularization, education, history, Germany

Education Promoted Secularization

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8016
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker, Markus Nagler and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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history, education, secularization, Germany

Education Promoted Secularization

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9884
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Sascha O. Becker, Markus Nagler and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Education, Germany, History, Secularization

Covid-19 and Educational Inequality: How School Closures Affect Low- and High-Achieving Students

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13820
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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low-achieving students, COVID-19, educational inequality, home schooling, distance teaching

COVID-19 and Educational Inequality: How School Closures Affect Low- and High-Achieving Students

CESifo Working Paper No. 8648
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Oct 2020
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute
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educational inequality, COVID-19, low-achieving students, home schooling, distance teaching

Not the Opium of the People: Income and Secularization in a Panel of Prussian Counties

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7151
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 02 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Prussian economic history, secularization, religion

Not the Opium of the People: Income and Secularization in a Panel of Prussian Counties

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4115
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Feb 2013
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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religion, secularization, Prussian economic history

Not the Opium of the People: Income and Secularization in a Panel of Prussian Counties

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9299
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Prussian economic history, Religion, secularization

Sample Selectivity and the Validity of International Student Achievement Tests in Economic Research

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3007
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 15 Apr 2010
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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sample selection, international student achievement tests, economic growth, educational production

Sample Selectivity and the Validity of International Student Achievement Tests in Economic Research

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4926
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 10 May 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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educational production, international student achievement tests, economic growth, sample selection

Sample Selectivity and the Validity of International Student Achievement Tests in Economic Research

NBER Working Paper No. w15867
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 05 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 11 May 2023
Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Schooling Quality in Eastern Europe: Educational Production During Transition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 746
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 08 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Andreas Ammermueller, Hans Heijke and Ludger Woessmann
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Maastricht University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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transition of institutions, educational production, class size, TIMSS

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The Effect of Protestantism on Education Before the Industrialization: Evidence from 1816 Prussia

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2910
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 27 Jan 2010
Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education, Protestantism, pre-industrialization

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Which School Systems Sort Weaker Students into Smaller Classes? International Evidence

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Nov 2003
Martin R. West and Ludger Woessmann
Harvard Graduate School of Education and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Downloads 151 (420,617)
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student sorting, class size, educational achievement

71.

New Evidence on the Missing Resource-Performance Link in Education

Kiel Working Paper No. 1051
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 07 Jun 2001
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education production functions, determinants of student performance, resource effects

72.
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Economic Gains for U.S. States from Educational Reform

NBER Working Paper No. w21770
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 07 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Economic Gains for U.S. States from Educational Reform

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5662
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic growth, human capital, cognitive skills, schooling, U.S. states

Economic Gains for U.S. States from Educational Reform

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9555
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 26 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Eric A. Hanushek, Jens Ruhose and Ludger Woessmann
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic growth, human capital, cognitive skills, schooling, U.S. states

73.
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Testing

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7168
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 11 Oct 2018
Annika Bergbauer, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - ifo Center for the Economics of Education, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student assessment, testing, accountability, student achievement, international, PISA

Testing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11683
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Annika Bergbauer, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - ifo Center for the Economics of Education, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student achievement, accountability, testing, student assessment, international, PISA

Testing

NBER Working Paper No. w24836
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 13 May 2023
Annika Bergbauer, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - ifo Center for the Economics of Education, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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School Competition and Students' Entrepreneurial Intentions: International Evidence Using Historical Catholic Roots of Private Schooling

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3086
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Jun 2010
Oliver Falck and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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private school competition, entrepreneurship, Catholic schools

School Competition and Students' Entrepreneurial Intentions: International Evidence Using Historical Catholic Roots of Private Schooling

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5024
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Oliver Falck and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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entrepreneurship, private school competition, Catholic schools

Educational Inequality and Public Policy Preferences: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11730
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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information, education, inequality, survey experiment

Educational Inequality and Public Policy Preferences: Evidence from Representative Survey Experiments

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7192
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 Nov 2018
Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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inequality, education, information, survey experiment

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iPEHD - The Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3904
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 31 Aug 2012
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic history, Prussia, 19th century, database, county

Ipehd: The Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6829
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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database, county, 19th century, Prussia, economic history

Incentives, Search Engines, and the Elicitation of Subjective Beliefs: Evidence from Representative Online Survey Experiments

CESifo Working Paper No. 7556
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 Mar 2019
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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beliefs, incentives, online search, survey experiment

Incentives, Search Engines, and the Elicitation of Subjective Beliefs: Evidence from Representative Online Survey Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12217
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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online search, incentives, beliefs, survey experiment

Skills and Earnings: A Multidimensional Perspective on Human Capital

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17395
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Oct 2024
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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skills, human capital, education, labor market, earnings, tasks, cognitive skills, personality, social skills, multidimensional skills

Skills and Earnings: A Multidimensional Perspective on Human Capital

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 11428
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Dec 2024
Ludger Woessmann
Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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skills, human capital, education, labor market, earnings, tasks, cognitive skills, personality, social skills, multidimensional skills

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Long-Run Trends in the U.S. Ses-Achievement Gap

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12971
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Harvard University - Department of Government (FAS), Stanford University and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student achievement, inequality, socio-economic status, United States, NAEP, TIMSS, PISA

Long-Run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap

CESifo Working Paper No. 8111
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 25 Feb 2020
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Harvard University - Department of Government (FAS), Stanford University and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student achievement, inequality, socio-economic status, United States, NAEP, TIMSS, PISA

Long-Run Trends in the U.S. Ses-Achievement Gap

NBER Working Paper No. w26764
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 18 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Harvard University - Department of Government (FAS), Stanford University, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
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Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6114
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 10 Nov 2016
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Cognitive Skills, Returns to Education, Economic Growth, International Comparisons

Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10249
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic growth, returns to education, cognitive skills, international comparisons

Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills

NBER Working Paper No. w22657
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 29 May 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development

CESifo Working Paper No. 10029
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 28 Oct 2022
Sarah Gust, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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skills, student achievement, development goals, economic growth

Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15648
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 21 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2022
Sarah Gust, Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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skills, student achievement, development goals, economicgrowth

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Central School Exit Exams and Labor-Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6889
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 07 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Marc Piopiunik, Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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unemployment, earnings, central exit exams, Germany

Central School Exit Exams and Labor-Market Outcomes

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3940
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Sep 2012
Marc Piopiunik, Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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central exit exams, earnings, unemployment, Germany

Do Party Positions Affect the Public's Policy Preferences?

CESifo Working Paper No. 7579
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Apr 2019
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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political parties, partisanship, survey experiment, information, endogenous preferences, voters, family policy

Do Party Positions Affect the Public's Policy Preferences?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12249
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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endogenous preferences, information, survey experiment, partisanship, political parties, voters, family policy

Culture and Student Achievement: The Intertwined Roles of Patience and Risk-Taking

CESifo Working Paper No. 8407
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Jul 2020
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Culture and Student Achievement: The Intertwined Roles of Patience and Risk-Taking

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13453
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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intertemporal decision-making, preferences, risk-taking, patience, culture, international student achievement, PISA

Culture and Student Achievement: The Intertwined Roles of Patience and Risk-Taking

NBER Working Paper No. w27484
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Earnings Information and Public Preferences for University Tuition: Evidence from Representative Experiments

CESifo Working Paper No. 9102
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Jun 2021
Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Earnings Information and Public Preferences for University Tuition: Evidence from Representative Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14386
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 29 May 2021 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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public opinion, earnings premium, information, higher education, tuition, voting

Can Patience Account for Subnational Differences in Student Achievement? Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests

CESifo Working Paper No. 10660
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 26 Sep 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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patience, student achievement, regions, social media, Facebook

Can Patience Account for Subnational Differences in Student Achievement? Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16458
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 25 Sep 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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patience, student achievement, regions, social media, Facebook

Can Patience Account for Subnational Differences in Student Achievement? Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests

NBER Working Paper No. w31690
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 18 Sep 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Does Parental Education Affect Fertility? Evidence from Pre-Demographic Transition Prussia

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3430
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 May 2011
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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demographic transition, female education, fertility, nineteenth century Prussia

Does Parental Education Affect Fertility? Evidence from Pre-Demographic Transition Prussia

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8339
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2011
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Demographic Transition, Female Education, Fertility, Nineteenth Century Prussia

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Growing Up in Ethnic Enclaves: Language Proficiency and Educational Attainment of Immigrant Children

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11608
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics, KU Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Department Human Capital and Innovation and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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language, ethnic concentration, immigrant children, education, guest workers

89.
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The Information Value of Central School Exams

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5404
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Jun 2015
Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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central exit exams, labor-market sorting, earnings, measurement error, difference-in-difference, Germany

The Information Value of Central School Exams

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9122
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Guido Schwerdt and Ludger Woessmann
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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central exit exams, labor-market sorting, earnings, measurement error, difference-in-difference, Germany

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The Effect of Investment in Children's Education on Fertility in 1816 Prussia

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3252
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 25 Nov 2010
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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education, fertility, quantity-quality trade-off, unified growth theory, 19th century, Prussia

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"Every Catholic Child in a Catholic School": Historical Resistance to State Schooling, Contemporary Private Competition, and Student Achievement Across Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3818
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Martin R. West and Ludger Woessmann
Harvard Graduate School of Education and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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student achievement, private school competition, Catholic schools

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Can Mentoring Alleviate Family Disadvantage in Adolescence? A Field Experiment to Improve Labor-Market Prospects

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14097
Number of pages: 130 Posted: 16 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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mentoring, disadvantaged youths, adolescence, school performance, patience, social skills, labor-market orientation, field experiment

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Income Contingency and the Electorate's Support for Tuition

CESifo Working Paper No. 9520
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 Jan 2022
Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
Technische Universität München (TUM) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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tuition, higher education finance, income-contingent loans, voting

Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles: Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap

CESifo Working Paper No. 11846
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 08 May 2025
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Revelio Labs and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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skills, human capital, gender, education, experience, social media, online professional network, labor market, tasks, earnings

Multidimensional Skills on Linkedin Profiles: Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17896
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 13 May 2025
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, Revelio Labs and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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online professional network, social media, experience, education, gender, human capital, skills, labor market, tasks, earnings

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The Legacy of Covid-19 in Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14796
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 25 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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COVID-19, school closures, education, schools, students, educational inequality

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Income Contingency and the Electorate's Support for Tuition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14991
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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income-contingent loans, higher education finance, tuition, voting

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iPEHD– the Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9128
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 28 Sep 2012
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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19th century, county, database, economic history, Prussia

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The Decline of Schooling Productivity in OECD Countries

Posted: 21 Jun 2001
Erich Gundlach, Ludger Woessmann and Jens Gmelin
University of Hamburg, Ifo Institute for Economic Research and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW)

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The Fading Productivity of Schooling in East Asia

Posted: 21 Jun 2001
Erich Gundlach and Ludger Woessmann
University of Hamburg and Ifo Institute for Economic Research

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