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Peer effects in science: evidence from the dismissal of scientists in Nazi Germany

Waldinger, Fabian - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

This paper analyzes peer effects among university scientists. Specifically, it investigates whether the number of peers and their average quality affects the productivity of researchers in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The usual endogeneity problems related to estimating peer effects are...

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The impact of vocational qualifications on the labour market outcomes of low-achieving school-leavers

McIntosh, Steven - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

This paper creates a pseudo cohort of individuals who left school in the mid-1990s, using Labour Force Survey. The extent of low achievement at school amongst this group is documented, and then the impact of such low achievement on labour force status is estimated. The main focus of the paper is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746387

To leave or not to leave? A regression discontinuity analysis of the impact of failing the High School exit exam

Ou, Dongshu - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

The high school exit exam (HSEE) is rapidly becoming a standardized assessment procedure for educational accountability in the United States. I use a unique state-specific dataset to identify the effect of failing the HSEE on the likelihood that a student drops out early based on a Regression...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884554

Social housing, neighborhood quality and student performance

Weinhardt, Felix - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

Children who grow up in deprived neighborhoods underperform at school and later in life but whether there is a causal link remains contested. This study estimates the short-term effect of very deprived neighborhoods, characterized by a high density of social housing, on the educational...

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Giving a little help to girls? evidence on grade discrimination and its effect on students' achievement

Terrier, Camille - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015

This paper tests if gender-discrimination in grading affects pupils' achievements and course choices. I use a unique … during high school. Based on double-differences, the identification of the gender bias in grades suggests that girls benefit … from a substantive positive discrimination in math but not in French. This bias is not explained by girls' better behavior …

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Understanding low achievement in English schools

Kingdon, Geeta; Cassen, Robert - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

. Firstly, the role of students’ personal characteristics, especially gender, ethnicity and past achievement, in explaining the …

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Paying out and crowding out? The globalisation of higher education

Machin, Stephen; Murphy, Richard - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

We investigate the rapid influx of overseas students into UK higher education and the impact on the number of domestic …

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Money for nothing: estimating the impact of student aid on participation in higher education

Dearden, Lorraine; Fitzsimons, Emla; Wyness, Gill - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

Understanding how higher education (HE) finance policy can affect HE decisions is important for understanding how …

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University quality and graduate wages in the UK

Hussain, Iftikhar; McNally, Sandra; Telhaj, Shqiponja - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

Analysis of higher education quality has become a central issue in light of UK government policies to introduce … quality. We exploit the Graduate Cohort Studies for 1985, 1990, 1995 and 1999. We use data from the Higher Education …

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Schools in disadvantaged areas: recognising context and raising quality

Lupton, Ruth - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

Both educational attainment and school quality are typically lower in disadvantaged areas than others and much recent policy attention has been focused on each. This paper looks at the quality problem, exploring the relationships between disadvantaged contexts, what schools do, and the quality...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011125921

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