BAföG: Wirkungsanalysen überfällig

Meier Dennis H., Stephan Thomsen and Wolf Felix
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Meier Dennis H.: Dennis H. Meier ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik der Leibniz Universität Hannover.
Wolf Felix: Felix Wolf ist wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft am Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik der Leibniz Universität Hannover.

Wirtschaftsdienst, 2024, vol. 104, issue 8, 555-561

Abstract: BAföG is intended to exploit educational potential and promote equal opportunities. To this end, it has two main control levers: allowances and benefit rates. However, adjustments to both figures have been determined by political debates and budgetary considerations rather than on the basis of scientific evidence on the achievement of objectives. Without a causal impact evaluation, however, neither the effectiveness nor the efficiency of the funding can be determined. In view of the objectives and the scope of the funds used (€3 billion per year), causal evaluations appear more than overdue. This article proposes a solution to this problem with five key points as an impetus for political and scientific discussion.

JEL-codes: I22 I23 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/wd-2024-0144

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