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Learning to take risks? : the effect of education on risk-taking in financial markets
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Lundborg, Petter; … - 2015
We investigate whether acquiring more education when young has long-term effects on risk-taking behavior in financial … are more likely to invest in the stock market. However, little is known about whether this is a causal effect of education … or whether it arises from the correlation of education with unobserved characteristics. Using exogenous variation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010498384
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Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Lundborg, Petter; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2015
We investigate whether acquiring more education when young has long-term effects on risk-taking behavior in financial … are more likely to invest in the stock market. However, little is known about whether this is a causal effect of education … or whether it arises from the correlation of education with unobserved characteristics. Using exogenous variation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213644
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Efficacy vs. Equity: What Happens When States Tinker with College Admissions in a Race-Blind Era?
Black, Sandra E.; Cortes, Kalena E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
-year graduation. Importantly, we take advantage of a unique institutional feature of the Texas higher education system to control for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011106168
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Efficacy vs. Equity: What Happens When States Tinker with College Admissions in a Race-Blind Era?
Black, Sandra E.; Cortes, Kalena E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
-year graduation. Importantly, we take advantage of a unique institutional feature of the Texas higher education system to control for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114862
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Can You Leave High School Behind?
Black, Sandra E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold; Cullinane, Jenna; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
In recent years, many states, including California, Texas, and Oregon, have changed admissions policies to increase access to public universities for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. A key concern, however, is how these students will perform. This paper examines the relationship...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951183
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Apply Yourself: Racial and Ethnic Differences in College Application
Black, Sandra E.; Cortes, Kalena E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold - 2015
Access to higher education begins with a student's decision whether and where to apply to college. This paper examines …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307365
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Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Lundborg, Petter; … - 2015
We investigate whether acquiring more education when young has long-term effects on risk-taking behavior in financial … are more likely to invest in the stock market. However, little is known about whether this is a causal effect of education … or whether it arises from the correlation of education with unobserved characteristics. Using exogenous variation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013208717
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Patterns, Determinants, and Consequences of Ability Tracking: Evidence from Texas Public Schools
Antonovics, Kate; Black, Sandra E.; Cullen, Julie Berry; … - 2022
Schools often track students to classes based on ability. Proponents of tracking argue it is a low-cost tool to improve learning since instruction is more effective when students are more homogeneous, while opponents argue it exacerbates initial differences in opportunities without strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013426377
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Patterns, Determinants, and Consequences of Ability Tracking: Evidence from Texas Public Schools
Antonovics, Kate; Black, Sandra E.; Cullen, Julie Berry; … - 2022
Schools often track students to classes based on ability. Proponents of tracking argue it is a low-cost tool to improve learning since instruction is more effective when students are more homogeneous, while opponents argue it exacerbates initial differences in opportunities without strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013427714
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Efficacy vs. Equity: What Happens When States Tinker with College Admissions in a Race-Blind Era?
Black, Sandra E.; Cortes, Kalena E.; Lincove, Jane Arnold - 2014
-year graduation. Importantly, we take advantage of a unique institutional feature of the Texas higher education system to control for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481633