Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1046629 | Communist and Post-Communist Studies | 2007 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Latvian higher education has undergone a dramatic transition since 1991. This study employs a survey of nearly 1000 social science students studying in 13 different institutions in Latvia to consider the impact of the increase in the number of students who are working while studying. Evidence indicates employment has a strong and significant negative impact on school performance, and the negative impact increases as weekly hours worked increase. This manifests itself through reduced class attendance and reduced time spent in independent study. Finally, we find that the probability of student employment is most significantly affected by the availability of financial aid, gender, ethnicity, and age.
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Authors
Daunis Auers, Toms Rostoks, Kenneth Smith,