Marc Bachmeier
marcbachmeier.bsky.social
Marc Bachmeier
@marcbachmeier.bsky.social
Econ PhD at FU Berlin. Empirical education and labor economics.
Excited to share my new working paper with @janmarcus.de. We show that tuition fees reduce graduation rates among high-school leavers and tend to increase inequality on the one hand but also help deter "ghost students" on the other hand.
🎓 Do tuition fees help or harm?

👥 New study co-authored by @janmarcus.de and @marcbachmeier.bsky.social on a crucial question: How do tuition fees impact not just who enrolls, but who actually graduates?

🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

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March 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Marc Bachmeier
Excited that my Job Market Paper "Unequal Access: How Public Library Closures Affect Educational Performance" joint with Greg Gilpin is now available as a working paper: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1140 💫
Unequal Access: How Public Library Closures Affect Educational Performance
Local public institutions, such as public libraries, offer access to low-cost educational resources, potentially mitigating human capital investment disparities. However, from 2008 to 2019, 766 public...
edworkingpapers.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM