sample of Italian undergraduates, we measure procrastination with the actual behaviour of students, considering the delay in … finalizing their university enrolment procedure. We firstly show that procrastination is a strong predictor of students … background characteristics and indicators of students' motivation. Secondly, we investigate, using a Regression Discontinuity …

evidence on student performance in international tests showing that children with an immigrant background display worse results … combination of students and teacher characteristics, and class composition. …

We investigate the long-run impact of college remedial education on students' academic performance and employment …