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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Aufsatznummer | 6 |
| Fachzeitschrift | IZA Journal of European Labor Studies |
| Jahrgang | 5 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 29 März 2016 |
Abstract
Less than a decade ago, several German states introduced tuition fees for university education. Despite their comparatively low level of about €500 per semester, fees were perceived by the public to increase social injustice and have been abolished recently. Whereas other studies have shown no effect on enrollment, we analyze the effects on students’ budgets. To identify causal effects, we exploited the natural experiment established by the introduction of fees. Tuition fees decrease total expenditure moderately by about 4 %. With regard to financial resources, students are more likely to receive support from parents or take out a loan. JEL codes: I22, I28, H75
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Betriebswirtschaft, Management und Rechnungswesen (insg.)
- Arbeitgeber-Arbeitnehmer-Beziehungen
- Volkswirtschaftslehre, Ökonometrie und Finanzen (insg.)
- Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie
- Betriebswirtschaft, Management und Rechnungswesen (insg.)
- Organisationslehre und Personalmanagement
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in: IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, Jahrgang 5, Nr. 1, 6, 29.03.2016.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Did tuition fees in Germany constrain students’ budgets?
T2 - New evidence from a natural experiment
AU - Thomsen, Stephan
AU - von Haaren-Giebel, Friederike
PY - 2016/3/29
Y1 - 2016/3/29
N2 - Less than a decade ago, several German states introduced tuition fees for university education. Despite their comparatively low level of about €500 per semester, fees were perceived by the public to increase social injustice and have been abolished recently. Whereas other studies have shown no effect on enrollment, we analyze the effects on students’ budgets. To identify causal effects, we exploited the natural experiment established by the introduction of fees. Tuition fees decrease total expenditure moderately by about 4 %. With regard to financial resources, students are more likely to receive support from parents or take out a loan. JEL codes: I22, I28, H75
AB - Less than a decade ago, several German states introduced tuition fees for university education. Despite their comparatively low level of about €500 per semester, fees were perceived by the public to increase social injustice and have been abolished recently. Whereas other studies have shown no effect on enrollment, we analyze the effects on students’ budgets. To identify causal effects, we exploited the natural experiment established by the introduction of fees. Tuition fees decrease total expenditure moderately by about 4 %. With regard to financial resources, students are more likely to receive support from parents or take out a loan. JEL codes: I22, I28, H75
KW - Germany
KW - Natural experiment
KW - Student spending
KW - Tuition fees
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U2 - 10.1186/s40174-016-0054-5
DO - 10.1186/s40174-016-0054-5
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VL - 5
JO - IZA Journal of European Labor Studies
JF - IZA Journal of European Labor Studies
IS - 1
M1 - 6
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