The Impact of the Bologna Reform on Student Outcomes

Benedikt Siegler and Bernhard Enzi

Discussion Papers in Economics from University of Munich, Department of Economics

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.

Keywords: Bologna Reform; Bachelor intro duction; student outcomes; instrumental variables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H75 I21 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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