The Impact of the Bologna Reform on Student Outcomes

Siegler, Benedikt und Enzi, Bernhard (2016): The Impact of the Bologna Reform on Student Outcomes. Münchener Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge (VWL) 2016-12

Abstract

How did the introduction of the Bachelor-degree system affect students in Ger- many? Combining rich data on university students with administrative data on universities' study programs, we exploit variation in the timing of Bachelor- degree implementation across departments. To account for endogeneity in stu- dents' enrollment decisions, we apply an instrumental-variable approach based on the distance differential between an individual's nearest universities with a Bachelor's and a traditional degree program. Overall, we do not find reform ef- fects on students' mobility, drop out, and internship participation, although there is indication that the reform reduced drop out for females and for high-achieving students and increased study satisfaction.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Keywords: Bologna Reform; Bachelor intro duction; student outcomes; instrumental variables
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• JEL Classification: I28, I21, H75
• Sprache: Englisch

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