We conducted a field experiment involving 720 Italian undergraduate students to investigate the existence of gender … attitudes, such as self-confidence and risk aversion. Students were invited to undertake a midterm exam under a tournament … scheme having as a prize some bonus points to add to the final grade. Students competed in pairs of equal predicted ability …

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 whether and how time pressure affects performance. We conducted a field experiment in which students … consist of a verbal and a numerical part, each carrying half of the total marks. Students deciding to sustain the alternative … exam are randomly assigned to a "time pressure" and a "no time pressure" group. Students performing under time pressure at …

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