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Wenn das Naechstgelegene die erste Wahl ist - Der Einfluss der geographischen Mobilitaet der Studierenden auf die Hochschullandschaft Schweiz

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  • Stefan Denzler

    (EHB Schweiz)

  • Stefan C. Wolter

    (Institute of Economics, University of Berne)

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Seit laengerer Zeit gibt es Studien, welche zeigen, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit, ein Hochschulstudium zu ergreifen, von der Distanz zur naechstgelegenen Hochschule beeinflusst wird. In dieser Studie wird neu gezeigt, dass die Distanz zur naechstgelegenen Hochschule auch einen Einfluss auf die Faecher- und Institutionenwahl hat. Diese Befunde sind auch deshalb interessant, weil der Distanzeffekt bei diesen Fragestellungen einem deutlich kleineren Endogenitaetsrisiko unterliegt als bei der Analyse der Studierneigung. Zudem zeigen die Ergebnisse, dass bei Studierenden aus der obersten soziooekonomischen Schicht das Studierverhalten nicht durch die Distanz beeinflusst wird, was als weiteres Indiz dafuer gewertet werden kann, dass die Distanz zu einer Hochschule tatsaechlich ein Ausdruck unterschiedlicher Kosten eines Studiums ist.

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  • Stefan Denzler & Stefan C. Wolter, 2010. "Wenn das Naechstgelegene die erste Wahl ist - Der Einfluss der geographischen Mobilitaet der Studierenden auf die Hochschullandschaft Schweiz," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0048, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
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    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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