https://lt.org/ * What are the longrun implications of elite universities for individuals and society? In this video, KATJA KAUFMANN explores the effects of elite higher education on both marriage and intergenerational outcomes. * Employing a regression discontinuity design and an unique data set collected and digitized from Chilean archives and matched with information from the Chilean Ministry of Justice, Kaufmann identifies significant advantages for women in terms of marriage market outcomes (test scores, elite university attendance, family background of husband) as a result of attending an elite university. * Furthermore, attendance at such an institution is shown to have clear intergenerational effects, resulting in children performing better in standardized tests. With important implications for educational policy, the research presents important insights for debates around social stratification, social mobility and inequality. * More Information about the Publications of Economist Katja Kaufmann: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=Dwfh8OYAAAAJ&hl=en This LT Publication is divided into the following chapters: 0:00 Question 1:05 Method 3:35 Findings 6:05 Relevance 8:18 Outlook
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Rather than referring to laws written and developed by the state, judges in Saudi Arabia largely rely on Islamic jurisprudence and the interpretation of sacred texts. In this video, DOMINIK KRELL explores how legal reform can occur in these circumstances.
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Different factors influence how households invest their savings. In this video, CHRISTIAN ZIMPELMANN explores the role that subjective beliefs about the stock market play in household investment decisions. * Gathering data on stock holdings in the Netherl
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Individuals and governments often do not have as much time or experience as they would like when they need to make a decision. In this video, SARAH AUSTER explores the mechanism by which such decisions are made. * Building a game theoretical model that dr
