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Does teaching load affect faculty size?
Becker, William E.; Greene, William H.; Siegfried, John J. - 2009
Random effects estimates using panel data for 42 colleges and universities over 16 years reveal that the economics faculty size of universities offering a Ph.D. in economics is determined primarily by the long-run average number of Ph.D. degrees awarded annually; the number of full-time faculty...
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Breadth of university curriculum and labor market outcomes
Seah, Kelvin; Pan, Jessica; Poh Lin Tan - 2020
, curriculum. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, we compare changes in the labor market outcomes of graduate cohorts from … the affected faculty, before-and-after the curriculum revision, to changes in the labor market outcomes of graduate … cohorts from the other faculties. We do not find evidence that curriculum breadth matters for these labor market outcomes …
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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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Rates of return to degrees across British regions
O'Leary, Nigel (contributor); Sloane, Peter J. (contributor) - 2006
Earlier papers have found considerable heterogeneity in the returns to degrees in relation to subjects of study, degree classification and higher education institution. In this paper we examine heterogeneity of returns across British regions using the Labour Force Survey. We find substantial...
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Do higher achievers cheat less? : an experiment of self-revealing individual cheating
Siniver, Erez; Tobol, Yossi; Yaniv, Gideon - 2017
The extensive body of survey-based research correlating between students' cheating and their academic grade point average (GPA) consistently finds a significant negative relationship between cheating and the GPA. The present paper reports the results of a two-round experiment designed to expose...
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Comparing the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics in Europe and the USA
Cardoso, Ana Rute (contributor);  … - 2008
received their degree in the years 2000 to 2005 in Europe or the USA. Research productivity is evaluated alternatively as the … number of publications, results suggest a higher productivity by graduates from European universities than from USA …
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Where do new Ph.D. economists go? : evidence from recent initial job placements
Susan Chen, Jihui; Liu, Qihong; Billger, Sherrilyn M. - 2012
We use data from the 2007-2008 Ph.D. economist job market to investigate initial job placement in terms of job location, job type, and job rank. Our results suggest gender differences in all three dimensions of job placement. Relative to their male counterparts, female candidates are less (more)...
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A guide and advice for economists on the US junior academic job market : 2014 - 2015 edition
Cawley, John H. - 2014
This guide, updated for the 2014-15 job market season, describes the U.S. academic market for new Ph.D. economists and offers advice on conducting an academic job search. It reports findings from published papers, describes practical details, and provides links to internet resources. Topics...
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A guide and advice for economists on the US junior academic job market (2011-2012 edition)
Cawley, John H. - 2011
This guide, updated for the 2011-12 job market season, describes the U. S. academic market for new Ph.D. economists and offers advice on conducting an academic job search. It reports findings from published papers, describes practical details, and provides links to internet resources. Topics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009422199
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A guide and advice for economists on the U.S. junior academic job market : 2016-2017 edition
Cawley, John H. - 2016
This guide, updated for the 2016-17 job market season, describes the U.S. academic market for new Ph.D. economists and offers advice on conducting an academic job search. It provides data, reports findings from published papers, describes practical details, and includes links to online...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011594154