Guido Schwerdt

University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics

Universitaetsstr. 10

78457 Konstanz

Germany

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Scholarly Papers (25)

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Is Traditional Teaching Really All That Bad? A Within-Student Between-Subject Approach

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2634
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Apr 2009
Guido Schwerdt and Amelie C. Wuppermann
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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teaching practices, educational production, TIMSS, between-subject variation

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
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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
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
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causal effects, education, policy evaluation, non-technical guide

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Citation 17

Too Old to Work, Too Young to Retire?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2118, IZA Discussion Paper No. 3110
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Oct 2007
University of Bologna, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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aging, employability, plant closures, matching

Too Old to Work, Too Young to Retire?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6510
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Jun 2008
University of Bologna, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Aging, Employability, Matching, Plant Closures

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The Effect of Voting Advice Applications (VAAs) on Political Preferences - Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 15 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2014
University of Lausanne, European University Institute - Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Tartu and California Institute of Technology
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Migration Background and Educational Tracking: Is There a Double Disadvantage for Second-Generation Immigrants?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3256
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 01 Dec 2010
Elke Lüdemann and Guido Schwerdt
ifo Institute for Economic Research - Department Human Capital and Innovation and University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics
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immigration, educational inequalities, educational tracking, Germany

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
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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adult education, voucher, field experiment, LATE, Switzerland

The Impact of Alternative Grade Configurations on Student Outcomes through Middle and High School

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3530
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Aug 2011
Guido Schwerdt and Martin R. West
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Harvard Graduate School of Education
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educational production, public schools, grade configuration, middle schools, high schools

The Impact of Alternative Grade Configurations on Student Outcomes Through Middle and High School

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6208
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 24 Dec 2011
Guido Schwerdt and Martin R. West
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Harvard Graduate School of Education
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educational production, public schools, grade configuration, middle schools, high schools

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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
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

The Effects of Test-Based Retention on Student Outcomes Over Time: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Florida

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4203
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 01 May 2013
Guido Schwerdt and Martin R. West
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Harvard Graduate School of Education
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educational production, public schools, grade retention

The Effects of Test-Based Retention on Student Outcomes Over Time: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Florida

NBER Working Paper No. w21509
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 31 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
Guido Schwerdt, Martin R. West and Marcus A. Winters
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Boston University, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
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The Effects of Test-Based Retention on Student Outcomes Over Time: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Florida

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7314
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Apr 2013
Guido Schwerdt and Martin R. West
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Harvard Graduate School of Education
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educational production, public schools, grade retention

Skills, Signals, and Employability: An Experimental Investigation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6858
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Mar 2018
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
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

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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Growth in Euro Area Labour Quality

ECB Working Paper No. 575
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Jan 2006
Guido Schwerdt and Jarkko Turunen
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and International Monetary Fund
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Human capital, labour quality, total factor productivity, growth accounting

Growth in Euro Area Labour Quality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5509
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Jun 2006
Guido Schwerdt and Jarkko Turunen
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and International Monetary Fund
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Human capital, labour quality, total factor productivity, growth accounting

Does Early Educational Tracking Increase Migrant-Native Achievement Gaps? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5248
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 Mar 2015
Jens Ruhose and Guido Schwerdt
Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics
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immigration, educational inequalities, educational tracking, differences-in-differences

Does Early Educational Tracking Increase Migrant-Native Achievement Gaps? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8903
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Mar 2015
Jens Ruhose and Guido Schwerdt
Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management and University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics
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immigration, educational inequalities, educational tracking, differences-in-differences

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

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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Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10249
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Oct 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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economic growth, returns to education, cognitive skills, international comparisons

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Does the Color of the Collar Matter? Firm Specific Human Capital and Post-Displacement Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3617
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 11 Aug 2008
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Bologna, University of Zurich, Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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firm specific human capital, plant closures, matching

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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

Central School Exit Exams and Labor-Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6889
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 07 Oct 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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unemployment, earnings, central exit exams, Germany

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Labor Turnover Before Plant Closure: 'Leaving the Sinking Ship' vs. 'Captain Throwing Ballast Overboard'

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2252
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 Mar 2008
Guido Schwerdt
University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics
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plant closure, labor turnover, exact-matching, employer-employee data

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The Effect of Opposite Sex Siblings on Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills in Early Childhood

ADBI Working Paper 627
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 Jan 2017
Laura Cyron, Guido Schwerdt and Martina Viarengo
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)
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sibling gender effects, gender peer effects, education, cognitive skills, noncognitive skills, early childhood

Central Exams and Adult Skills: Evidence from PIAAC

CESifo Working Paper No. 8899
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Feb 2021
Lisa Leschnig, Guido Schwerdt and Katarina Zigova
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and University of Konstanz
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Central Exams and Adult Skills: Evidence from PIAAC

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14107
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Lisa Leschnig, Guido Schwerdt and Katarina Zigova
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and University of Konstanz
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earnings, adult skills, Central Exams, PIAAC

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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
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

Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

CESifo Working Paper No. 9349
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 18 Oct 2021
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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education, religion, religious participation, Ramadan, social identity, social capital, PISA, TIMMS

Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14769
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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education, religion, religious participation, Ramadan, social identity, social capital, PISA, TIMMS

Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16620
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Nov 2021
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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Education, PISA, Ramadan, religion, Religious Participation, social capital, social identity, TIMMS

Where Do STEM Graduates Stem From? The Intergenerational Transmission of Comparative Skill Advantages

CESifo Working Paper No. 9388
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 08 Nov 2021
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Maastricht University, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht University and Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt
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intergenerational mobility, parent-child skill transmission, causality, STEM

The Intergenerational Transmission of Cognitive Skills: An Investigation of the Causal Impact of Families on Student Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w29450
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 08 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Maastricht University, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht University and Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt
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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

Do Role Models Matter in Large Classes? New Evidence on Gender Match Effects in Higher Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15860
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 13 Jan 2023
Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics
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gender gap, role models, tertiary education, professors

Do Role Models Matter in Large Classes? New Evidence on Gender Match Effects in Higher Education

CESifo Working Paper No. 10208
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Jan 2023
Stephan Maurer, Guido Schwerdt and Simon Wiederhold
Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt
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gender gap, role models, tertiary education, professors

Where Do Stem Graduates Stem from? The Intergenerational Transmission of Comparative Skill Advantages

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16117
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 11 May 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Maastricht University, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht University and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)Chair of Macroeconomics
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intergenerational mobility, parent-child skill transmission, causality, STEM

Where Do Stem Graduates Stem from? The Intergenerational Transmission of Comparative Skill Advantages

NBER Working Paper No. w31186
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 01 May 2023 Last Revised: 15 May 2023
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Maastricht University, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht University and Halle Institute for Economic Research
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