This paper presents new evidence on the effects of class attendance on academic performance. We analyze survey data collected for an Introductory Macroeconomics course at “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti and Pescara (Italy) in the academic year 2004-2005, matched to administrative...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of inefficiency within economics undergraduates and to identify factors that may account for it. Data Envelopment Analysis reveals that both 'pure' technical inefficiency and scale inefficiency exists. Tobit and logit regression show that...

What impact does a finance education have on the behaviors of individuals? Experiments of an investment game are conducted. In it, a wealth-creating investment decision is made. The recipient selects how much to return. This experiment is used to assess the willingness to make trusting and...