The Impact of the Bologna Reform on Student Outcomes Evidence from Exogenous Variation in Regional Supply of Bachelor Programs in Germany

Bernhard Enzi and Benedikt Siegler

No 225, ifo Working Paper Series from ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich

Abstract: How did the introduction of the Bachelor-degree system a?ffect students in Germany? 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 students' enrollment decisions, we apply an instrumental-variable approach based on the distance diff?erential between an individual's nearest universities with a Bachelor's and a traditional degree program. Overall, we do not ?find reform effects on students' mobility, dropout, and internship participation, although there is indication that the reform reduced dropout for females and for high-achieving students and increased study satisfaction.

JEL-codes: H75 I21 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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