Public Opinion on Education Policy in Germany

Philipp Lergetporer, Katharina Werner and Ludger Woessmann

No 10948, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: To better understand the political economy constraints of education policy, we have conducted the annual ifo Education Survey in Germany since 2014. This paper summarizes selected key findings on the German publics' preferences for education policies ranging from early childhood education and schools to the apprenticeship system, universities, and lifelong learning. While the emerging picture is complex and multifaceted, some general patterns emerge. The majority of Germans is surprisingly open to education reform and favors clear performance orientation. Survey experiments indicate that information can have substantial effects on public policy preferences. Overall, education policies seem important for respondents' voting behavior.

Keywords: survey experiments; education policy; public opinion; political economy; Germany (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 H52 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41 pages
Date: 2017-08
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Published - published in: M.R. West, L. Woessmann (eds.), Public Opinion and the Political Economy of Education Policy around the World, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2021, 205-243

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