Dr. Frauke Peter joined the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) in November 2019. She is deputy head of the Research Area "Educational Careers and Graduate Employment". Previously she worked as junior researcher (Ph.D. candidate) at the German Socio-Economic Panel Study at DIW Berlin (2008-2013) and as senior researcher (Post Doc) at the Department Education and Family at DIW Berlin (2013-2019). She holds a master's degree in Economics from Royal Holloway University of London and a Ph.D. in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin.
Dr. Frauke Peter
Research Area Educational Careers and Graduate Employment
Acting Head of Department
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Publications
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Informing Students about College: An Efficient Way to Decrease the Socio-Economic Gap in Enrollment. Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment.Peter, F., Spiess, C. K., & Zambre, V. (2018).Informing Students about College: An Efficient Way to Decrease the Socio-Economic Gap in Enrollment. Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment. DIW Discussion Paper No 1770, DIW Berlin. |
Intended College Enrollment and Educational Inequality: Do Students Lack Information?Peter, F., & Zambre, V. (2017).Intended College Enrollment and Educational Inequality: Do Students Lack Information? Economics of Education Review, 60, 125-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2017.08.002 |
The Berliner-Studienberechtigten-Panel (Best Up): Methodological and Data Report.Ehlert, M., Peter, F., Finger, C., Rusconi, A., Solga, H., Spiess, C. K., & Zambre, V. (2017).The Berliner-Studienberechtigten-Panel (Best Up): Methodological and Data Report. DIW Data Documentation No. 90, DIW Berlin. |
Involuntary Job loss and Changes in Personality Traits.Anger, S., Camehl, G., & Peter, F. (2017).Involuntary Job loss and Changes in Personality Traits. Journal of Economic Psychology, 60, 71-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2017.01.007 |
Viele Kinder von Geflüchteten besuchen eine Kita oder Grundschule – Nachholbedarf bei den unter Dreijährigen und der Sprachförderung von Schulkindern.Gambaro, L., Liebau, E., Peter, F., & Weinhardt, F. (2017).Viele Kinder von Geflüchteten besuchen eine Kita oder Grundschule – Nachholbedarf bei den unter Dreijährigen und der Sprachförderung von Schulkindern. DIW Wochenbericht 19: 379-386. |
Early Birds in Day Care: The Social Gradient in Starting Day Care and Children's Non-Cognitive Skills.Peter, F., Schober, P. S., &Spiess, C. K. (2016).Early Birds in Day Care: The Social Gradient in Starting Day Care and Children's Non-Cognitive Skills. CESifo Economic Studies, 62 (2), 725–751. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifv019 |
Die Bereitstellung von Informationen beeinflusst die Bildungsentscheidung von Abiturientinnen und Abiturienten.Peter, F., Spiess, C. K., & Zambre, V. (2016).Die Bereitstellung von Informationen beeinflusst die Bildungsentscheidung von Abiturientinnen und Abiturienten. Zeitschrift für Beratung und Studium, 3, 66-72. |
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Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
since 11/2019
Senior researcher (Post Doc) at German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), Research Area "Educational Careers and Graduate Employment"
04/2013 - 10/2019
Senior Researcher (Post Doc) at DIW Berlin, Department Education and Family
10/2008 - 03/2013
Junior Researcher (Ph.D. candidate) at DIW Berlin, Department German Socio-Economic Panel Study, from January 2012 Department of Education and Family
02/2008
Internship at Urban Institute, Washington D.C., Center of Labor, Human Services, and Population, with Prof. Robert I. Lehrman
12/2007
Internship, Federal Ministry for Family Affairs in Berlin, Department of International Affairs and family-related benefits
Education and academic degrees
09/2007 - 01/2013
Ph.D. in Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, summa cum laude, received January 2013; Supervisors: Professor C. Katharina Spiess and Professor Ronnie Schöb
09/2005 - 11/2006
M.Sc. Economics, Royal Holloway University of London, pass with distinction, received November 2006
01/2003 - 08/2005
B.A. International Economics, American University of Paris, summa cum laude, received August 2005
