A new study by the Leading House for Economics of Education (ECON-VET), by the two SKBF researchers Samuel Lüthi and Stefan C. Wolter, examines the determinants of different educational trajectories of migrants from over 50 different nations in Switzerland. Based on the PISA longitudinal data (SEATS), it can be shown that culturally determined differences in patience and long-term orientation influence individual differences in the time to post-compulsory education, in the choice of grammar school vs. vocational training and in the probability of starting tertiary education. The empirical findings show that educational success is more than just academic skills and social background.
Swiss Leading House Paper: When patience pays off - evidence on cultural determinants of post-compulsory education achievement
21.08.2024