Earnings Information and Public Preferences for University Tuition: Evidence from Representative Experiments

Philipp Lergetporer and Ludger Woessmann
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Philipp Lergetporer: TU Munich, ifo Institute and CESifo

No 294, Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series from CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition

Abstract: We present novel evidence for the influence of malaria exposure on the geographic location of Chinese economic activities in Africa. The hypothesis is based on the observation that many Chinese aid projects and infrastructure contractors rely on Chinese personnel. High malaria exposure might constitute an important impediment to their employment and productivity. Combining data on Chinese aid and construction projects with geo-localized information about the presence of individuals from internet posts reveals a lower density of Chinese activities and of Chinese workers in areas with a high malaria exposure. This effect is mitigated partly through heterogeneity across sectors and immunity of the local population, through the selection of Chinese workers from regions in China with historically high malaria risk, and through the availability of malaria treatment.

Keywords: tuition; higher education; information; earnings premium; public opinion; voting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D83 H52 I22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-11-15
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