We analyze the characteristics of the social networks of students studying in the economics department in one Russian … individual characteristics of students and their peers. We find that the probability of a tie existing is explained by the gender … homophily, and initial student assignment to the same exogenously defined study group. Students ask for help and form …

results of its cross-cultural validation at the sample of 332 German and 865 Russian students. In our study we found … orientations of Russian and German students …

groups. The study uses administrative data on undergraduate students at a large selective university in Russia. The presence … of high-ability classmates has a positive effect on individual academic performance, and students at the top of the … ability distribution derive the greatest benefit from their presence. An increase in the proportion of less able students has …

explore how the individual performance of university students is influenced by characteristics and achievements of peers from … partners for thirdyear students at a top-tier Russian university. Data on network ties in randomly formed student groups …’s background has on students. We show that both the GPA of peers and their ability measures are significant in the estimated …

university students using results from the Unified State Examination (for university admissions) and their current grade point …

High school students, across the world, prepare for college by participating in shadow education. Despite substantial … investments in shadow education, however, little is known about whether it helps students prepare for college. The goal of our … shadow education positively impacts high-achieving students but not low-achieving students. Participating in shadow education …