The decision to go to university can have a major impact on an individual's financial future and quality of life. Yet we know relatively little about how these decisions are made and adapted within different contexts. Drawing on a new study of East German students following German reunification, Ghazala Azmat and Katja M. Kaufmann show how the education plans of young people are shaped by their environment.

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2 September 2021

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LSE European Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/09/02/evidence-from-east-germany-how-young-peoples-education-plans-are-shaped-by-their-environment/

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