Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/170932 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 10948
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
To better understand the political economy constraints of education policy, we have conducted the annual ifo Education Survey in Germany since 2014. This paper summarizes selected key findings on the German publics' preferences for education policies ranging from early childhood education and schools to the apprenticeship system, universities, and lifelong learning. While the emerging picture is complex and multifaceted, some general patterns emerge. The majority of Germans is surprisingly open to education reform and favors clear performance orientation. Survey experiments indicate that information can have substantial effects on public policy preferences. Overall, education policies seem important for respondents' voting behavior.
Subjects: 
education policy
public opinion
political economy
survey experiments
Germany
JEL: 
I28
D72
H52
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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