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Skopek, J.; Triventi, M.; Blossfeld, H.-P. – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
Our paper adds to a growing literature of doctoral training by studying factors that drive time-to-completion based on a new and unique data set from an international European graduate school. While previous research focused on individual factors, we inspect the role of institutional factors and the organization of PhD programs for PhD completion.…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Doctoral Programs, Graduation Rate, Educational Change
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Martini, Alberto; Azzolini, Davide; Romano, Barbara; Vergolini, Loris – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021
We estimate the impact of a matched savings account program on high school students' college enrollment and persistence through a randomized controlled trial carried out in Italy. The tested program (Percorsi) provided low-income high school students with a 4:1 match rate for savings dedicated to higher education expenditures and required that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incentives, Paying for College, High School Students