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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 6 |
| Journal | IZA Journal of European Labor Studies |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 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
Keywords
- Germany, Natural experiment, Student spending, Tuition fees
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Industrial relations
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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In: IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, Vol. 5, No. 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
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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
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KW - Germany
KW - Natural experiment
KW - Student spending
KW - Tuition fees
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