Student performance may not improve when universities are choosier

We use unique administrative data from a leading Italian University to estimate whether the use of admission tests and conditional progression schemes are effective strategies to select high-performing students. Previous work has mainly focused on the effect of selectivity policies on widening university access by individuals from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged background.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Aina, Carmen ; Cappellari, Lorenzo ; Francesconi, Marco
Publisher:	Munich : Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Subject:	Studierende \| Bildungsniveau \| Hochschule \| Personalauswahl \| Schätzung \| Italien \| college student performance \| college admission \| institutional selectivity \| difference-in-difference design

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Series:	CESifo Working Paper ; 3264
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	641725906 [GVK] hdl:10419/46391 [Handle]
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education
Source:	EconStor

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