Several German states recently introduced tuition fees for university education. We investigate whether these tuition fees influence the mobility of university applicants. Based on administrative data of applicants for medical schools in Germany, we estimate the effect of tuition fees on the probability of applying for a university in the home state. We find a small but significant reaction: The...
Johanna Storck, Katharina Wrohlich, Nadja Dwenger
Nürnberg,
18.11.2010
- 19.11.2010| Perspectives on (Un-)Employment: 3rd IAB Ph.D. Workshop
C. Katharina Spieß
Berlin,
17.11.2010
- 18.11.2010| Aufwachsen in Deutschland: Potenziale und Herausforderungen: Wissenschaftliche DJI-Fachtagung mit Parlamentarischem Abend
This article analyzes the effects of an increase in statutory sick pay from 80 to 100 percent of forgone gross wages in Germany. Difference-in-differences approaches show that the increase in generosity decreased employee attendance by about ten percent or one day per employee per year. Heterogeneity in response behavior was of great importance and employee health its main driver. For employers,...
Martin Karlsson, Nicolas R. Ziebarth
Augsburg,
15.11.2010
| Volkswirtschaftliches Seminar: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Universität Augsburg
Claudia Kemfert
Berlin,
10.11.2010
- 14.11.2010| Transatlantic Seminar Europe and the USA - the Future of a Valued Partnership: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Elke Holst
München,
08.11.2010
| Veranstaltung des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Familie und Frauen in Kooperation mit der HypoVereinsbank
Markus M. Grabka
Berlin,
05.11.2010
| Sitzung des Fachausschusses "Sozialpolitik, Soziale Sicherung, Sozialhilfe" des Deutschen Vereins für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V.
Clemens Haftendorn, Franziska Holz, Christian von Hirschhausen
Washington, DC, USA,
05.11.2010
| 4th Annual Trans-Atlantic Infraday Conference on Applied Infrastructure Modeling and Policy Analysis