1. Refereed Journal // 2010

    The effect of relative age in the first grade of primary school on long-term scholastic results: international comparative evidence using PISA 2003

    In this paper, we estimate the effect of pupil’s relative age within the first grade of primary school on math and reading test scores at age 15. The main objective is to evaluate the long-term causal effect of…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2010

    The Intra-Firm Gender Wage Gap: A new View on Wage Differentials based on Linked Employer-Employee Data

    We provide a new view on the nature of the gender wage gap (GWG) by analyzing the wage differentials within establishments. Based on linked employer–employee data for Germany, we show that the GWGs vary…