This study was prepared by Annika B. Bergbauer while she was working at the Ifo Center for the Economics of Education … paper relates education measures to economic development. The following three papers contribute to the understanding of …

This thesis combines five essays in the fields of Labor Economics and the Economics of Education. The goal of the … peer groups for student outcomes in post-secondary education. Many university entrants rely on friends and study partners …-authored with Darjusch Tafreschi and Sharon Pfister) examines the effect of course repetition in higher education. Students who do …