The creation of knowledge and skills is of special importance in times of a changing economy. This Habilitation project aims to analyse empirically the influence of various factors on human capital accumulation und the importance of human capital on the laour market succes. Policy relevant reseach questions will be addressed focusing on the immediate impact on educational prodcution as well as on the transition to the labour market. This Habilitation project lies in the intersection between the economics of education and labour market economics.
Schwerdt, Guido (with Martin Schlotter, Ludger Woessmann), "Econometric Methods for Causal Evaluation of Education Policies and Practices: A Non-Technical Guide", Education Economics 19 (2), 2011, 109-137
Schwerdt, Guido (with Andrea Ichino, Oliver Ruf, Rudolf Winter-Ebmer, Josef Zweimüller), "Does the color of the collar matter? Employment and earnings after plant closure", Economics Letters 108 (2), 2010, 137-140.
Schwerdt, Guido (with Jarkko Turunen), "Labor Quality Growth in Germany", Economics Letters 108 (3), 2010, 280-282.
Schwerdt, Guido, "Labor Turnover before Plant Closure: ‘Leaving the Sinking Ship’ vs. ‘Captain Throwing Ballast Overboard’", Labour Economics 18 (1), 2010, 93-101
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