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January 18, 2017

Andreas Steinmayr on how people choose their fields of study

An interview at the 2017 AEA poster session

Andreas Steinmayr is an assistant professor at the University of Munich. He sat down with the AEA to talk about an unusual program at the University of St. Gallen that forced some students to explore academic subjects they didn't realize they liked.

 

Exposure to Academic Fields and College Major Choice

This study investigates how exposure to a field of study influences students’ major choices. We exploit a natural experiment where university students have to write a research paper in business, economics, or law during their first year before they choose a major. Due to oversubscription . . .

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