IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1959

Social Segregation in Secondary Schools: How Does England Compare with Other Countries?

Stephen P. Jenkins, John Micklewright, Sylke V. Schnepf

published in: Oxford Review of Education, 2008, 34(1), 21-38

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1956

Merit Aid and Sorting: The Effects of HOPE-Style Scholarships on College Ability Stratification

Christopher Cornwell, David B. Mustard

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1955

Indirect Effects of an Aid Program: The Case of Progresa and Consumption

Manuela Angelucci, Giacomo De Giorgi

revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2009, 99(1), 486-508

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1953

The Effects of State-Sponsored Merit Scholarships on Course Selection and Major Choice in College

Christopher Cornwell, Kyung Hee Lee, David B. Mustard

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1952

What Happiness Research Can Tell Us About Self-Control Problems and Utility Misprediction

Alois Stutzer, Bruno S. Frey

published in: Bruno S. Frey and Alois Stutzer (eds.), Economics and Psychology. A Promising New Cross-Disciplinary Field, Cambridge: MIT Press, 2007, 169-195

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1951

Are the Factors Affecting Dropout Behavior Related to Initial Enrollment Intensity for College Undergraduates?

Leslie S. Stratton, Dennis M. O'Toole, James N. Wetzel

published in: Research in Higher Education, 2007, 48 (4), 453-486.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1947

Rates of Return to Degrees across British Regions

Nigel C. O'Leary, Peter J. Sloane

published in: Regional Studies, 2008, 42(2), 199-213

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1916

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia Is Not a Paradox

Andrew Leigh, Justin Wolfers

published in: Australian Economic Review, 2006, 39 (2), 176-184

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1912

Do Home Computers Improve Educational Outcomes? Evidence from Matched Current Population Surveys and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

Daniel O. Beltran, Kuntal K. Das, Robert W. Fairlie

published as 'Home Computers and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the NLSY97 and CPS ' in: Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48 (3), 771-792

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1911

Measuring the Value of a Statistical Life: Problems and Prospects

Orley Ashenfelter

published in: Economic Journal, 2006, 116 (510), C10-C23

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1906

Education Policy and Equality of Opportunity

Gabriela Schütz, Heinrich W. Ursprung, Ludger Woessmann

published in: Kyklos, 2008, 61 (2), 279-308

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1903

On Human Capital Formation with Exit Options: Comment and New Results

Panu Poutvaara

published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2008, 21 (3), 679-684

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1901

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

Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann

published in: Economic Journal, 2006, 116 (510), C63-C76

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1897

Gender Differences in Educational Attainment: Evidence on the Role of the Tracking Age from a Finnish Quasi-Experiment

Tuomas Pekkarinen

revised version published in: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110 (4), 807-826

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1887

Labour Force Participation of the Elderly in Europe: The Importance of Being Healthy

Adriaan Kalwij, Frederic Vermeulen

published as: "Health and labour force participation of older people in Europe: what do objective health indicators add to the analysis?" in: Health Economics, 2008, 17(5), 619-638.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1885

Demographic Alternatives for Aging Industrial Countries: Increased Total Fertility Rate, Labor Force Participation, or Immigration

Robert Holzmann

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1884

Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-Time Work Make the Family Happier?

Alison L. Booth, Jan C. van Ours

published in: Economica, 2009, 76 (301), 176-196

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1883

Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence

Eric D. Gould, Victor Lavy, M. Daniele Paserman

published in: Economic Journal, 2009, 119 (540), 1243-1269.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1877