ZEW Workshop on the Economics of Higher Education

ZEW will host an international workshop which will bring together 15–20 economists working on the choice and outcomes of higher education programmes, as well as on higher education policy.

We particularly invite empirical contributions related to the following topics:

• Determinants and effects of university drop-out
• Field of study choice and labour market outcomes
• Returns to different types of degrees or institutions (e.g. selective, applied, or short programmes)
• Gender and socio-economic status differences in higher education choices and outcomes
• Evaluation of interventions to increase study success
• Fiscal returns to higher education