Session 44
Aspiration, Education and Achievements

Note: Due to the pandemic the original sessions have been cancelled.
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Chair: Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz, Vienna University of Technology

1. A New Perspective on the International Achievement Gap: Is Academic Autonomy Good for Everyone? • Jorge Cimentada , Max Planck Institute of Demographic Research.

2. An Aspiring Friend Is a Friend Indeed: School Peers and College Aspirations in Brazil • Jessica Gagete Miranda .

3. Quality-Adjusted Educational Attainment Distribution • Anne Goujon , Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital; Dilek Yildiz, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU); Claudia Reiter, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital.

4. Health Insurance Reform Impact on Children’s Educational Attainment: Evidence from Vietnam • Yu-Chen Kuo , Feng Chia University; Phuong Huu Khiem, Feng Chia University.

5. Parental Time Investments and the Adult Outcomes of Children • Sarah Sander , University College London, Institute of Education; Mette Gørtz, University of Copenhagen; Almudena Sevilla, University College London, Institute of Education.

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