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Gender differences in mathematical performance and the school context: Evidence from Russia
Bessudnov, Alexey; Makarov, Alexey - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2013
test in Russia (n = 738; 456). We nd no substantial dierence in mean test scores of boys and girls. However, boys have a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010705916
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One or Many? Using the New Opportunities of the Unified State Exam in Russian University Admissions
Ampilogov, Andrey; Prakhov, Ilya; Yudkevich, Maria - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2013
The introduction of the Unified State Exam (USE) has simplified the process of university entry by decreasing transaction costs associated with the application process. The new system allows applicants to apply to several higher education institutions at the same time. However, many students do...
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University Admission In Russia: Do the Wealthier Benefit from Standardized Exams?
Prakhov, Ilya; Yudkevich, Maria - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2012
university choice in Russia. We argue that, even under the USE, which was introduced instead of high school exit exams and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010709579
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The Barriers Of Access To Elite Higher Education In Russia
Prakhov, Ilya - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
criteria of applicant selection in Russia), but by characteristics that are not directly related to the applicants’ abilities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098841
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Contextualizing Academic Performance In Russian Schools: School Characteristics, The Composition Of Student Body And Local Deprivation
Yasterbov, Gordey A.; Bessudnov, Alexey R.; Pinskaya, … - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
discuss the implications of these findings with regard to developing contextualized measures of academic performance in Russia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098865
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Is Brazilian Education Improving? A Comparative Foray Using Pisa And Saeb Brazil Test Scores
Carnoy, Martin; Khavenson, Tatiana; Costa, Leandro; … - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
We use a national Brazilian test (SAEB) and an international test (PISA) to measure whether Brazilian students 13-15 years old improved their mathematics and language learning in1995-2012. We control for part of out-of-school influences by comparing test scores for students with similar family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098901
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The Dynamics Of Investment In Pre-Entry Coaching And The Returns From Private Tutoring In Russia
Prakhov, Ilya A. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
This paper examines the patterns of pre-entry coaching and corresponding investment in private tutoring before and after the introduction of the Unified State Exam (the USE). We estimate the effectiveness of private tutoring in 2012 – a few years after the USE became a prerequisite for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098908
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Does education or underlying human capital explain liberal economic attitudes?
Nye, John V.C.; Polyachenko, Sergiy - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2013
favor regulation (Aghion, et al. 2010). Individual survey data drawn from the Russian RMLS indicate that for Russia, as for … that this IV estimation leaves us with clear and persistent links between education and market friendly attitudes in Russia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010720444
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Socio-Economic Factors for Reading Performance in Pirls: Income Inequality and Segregation by Achievements
Petrova, Tamara I.; Alexandrov, Daniel A. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2015
This study examines the relationship between family and school characteristics, and student reading performance; and how these vary across countries with different levels of economic inequality and stratification. Economic inequality is measured with the Gini index and stratification by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011198704
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Parental Occupational Status And Labour Market Outcomes In Russia
Bessudnov, Alexey - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
Russia. The analysis based on twelve surveys conducted from 1991 to 2011 (n=21,639) demonstrates a statistically significant … destinations did not strengthen over time. The size of the effect of parental status in Russia is similar to other European … countries. A separate analysis shows that monetary returns on higher education increased in post-Soviet Russia, while returns on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752026