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Intensive math instruction and educational attainment : long-run impacts of double-dose algebra

Cortes, Kalena E.; Goodman, Joshua S.; Nomi, Takako - 2014

We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills. A regression discontinuity design shows substantial positive impacts of double-dose algebra on...

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Math scores in high stakes grades

Brunello, Giorgio; Kiss, David - 2019

We investigate whether tests taken during a high stakes grade by German primary and secondary students produce higher math scores than in lower stakes grades. We identify a high stakes grade with the final grade of primary or secondary school, because good performance in that grade can affect...

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Born in the family : preferences for boys and the gender gap in math

Dossi, Gaia; Figlio, David N.; Giuliano, Paola; … - 2019

We study the correlation between parental gender attitudes and the performance in mathematics of girls using two … when we study the correlations between girls' performance in mathematics and maternal gender role attitudes, using evidence … the observed gender disparities in mathematics performance and document that maternal gender attitudes correlate with …

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The family origin of the math gender gap is a White affluent phenomenon

Dossi, Gaia; Figlio, David N.; Giuliano, Paola; … - 2020

mathematics and that these norms could be transmitted within the family. Using data from the Florida Department of Education … find that gender role norms can explain the lower performance of girls in mathematics only in relatively affluent White …

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History of historical statistics of the United States

Chiswick, Carmel Ullman (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Estimating the associations between SNAP and food insecurity, obesity, and food purchases with imperfect administrative measures of participation

Courtemanche, Charles; Denteh, Augustine; Tchernis, Rusty - 2018

Administrative data are considered the "gold standard" when measuring program participation, but little evidence exists on the potential problems with administrative records or their implications for econometric estimates. We explore issues with administrative data using the FoodAPS, a unique...

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Incentives and the allocation of effort over time : the joint role of affective and cognitive decision making

Goette, Lorenz (contributor); Huffman, David (contributor) - 2006

We use natural experiments plausibly exogenous, anticipated increases in the piece rate to study how effort responds to incentives. Our first finding, like some previous studies, lends little support to the view that incentives increase effort: raising the piece rate has zero effect on total...

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Decision-making by children

Lundberg, Shelly (contributor); Romich, Jennifer (contributor) - 2007

In this paper, we examine the determinants of decision-making power by children and young adolescents. Moving beyond previous economic models that treat children as goods consumed by adults rather than agents, we develop a noncooperative model of parental control of child behavior and child...

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Toward the integration of personality theory and decision theory in the explanation of economic and health behavior

Rustichini, Aldo; DeYoung, Colin G.; Anderson, Jon; … - 2012

Trait-based personality psychology and economics have taken different approaches to understanding individual differences, with the former emphasizing variables derived from the factor analysis of trait assessments, and the latter emphasizing variables derived from formal decision theory. In a...

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Overconfident people are more exposed to "black swan" events : a case study of avalanche risk

Bonini, Nicolao; Pighin, Stefania; Rettore, Enrico; … - 2015

exposure to risk. In this paper, we test whether overconfident people underestimate the probability of incurring an avalanche … accident. An avalanche accident is a typical "black swan" event because it has a low probability of occurring but has potential … to measure their effects on the probability to take the tour, by controlling for other observable characteristics of the …

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