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Taking the easy way out : how the GED testing program induces students to drop out
Heckman, James J. (contributor);  … - 2008
We exploit an exogenous increase in General Educational Development (GED) testing requirements to determine whether raising the difficulty of the test causes students to finish high school rather than drop out and GED certify. We find that a six point decrease in GED pass rates induces a 1.3...
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Taking the easy way out : how the GED testing program induces students to drop out
Heckman, James J.; LaFontaine, Paul A.; Rodríguez, Pedro L. - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870348
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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - 2010
test claims to establish equivalence between dropouts and traditional high school graduates, opening the door to college …
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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicolas S. - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003979293
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The GED
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Mader, Nicholas S. - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008738204
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Taking the easy way out : how the GED testing program induces students to drop out
Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; LaFontaine, Paul A. - In: Journal of labor economics 30 (2012) 3, pp. 495-520
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Taking the easy way out : how the GED testing program induces students to drop out
Heckman, James J.; LaFontaine, Paul A.; Rodriguez, Pedro L. - 2008
"We exploit an exogenous increase in General Educational Development (GED) testing requirements to determine whether raising the difficulty of the test causes students to finish high school rather than drop out and GED certify. We find that a six point decrease in GED pass rates induces a 1.3...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725072
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Taking the Easy Way Out : How the Ged Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out
Heckman, James J. - 2008
The option to obtain a General Education Development (GED) certificate changes the incentives facing high school students. This paper evaluates the effect of three different GED policy innovations on high school graduation rates. A six point decrease in the GED pass rate due to an increase in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012771787
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Athletes Greatly Benefit from Participation in Sports at the College and Secondary Level
Heckman, James J.; Loughlin, Colleen P. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
paper uses panel data for two different cohorts that follow students from high school through college and into their post …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012599362
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Athletes Greatly Benefit from Participation in Sports at the College and Secondary Level
Heckman, James J.; Loughlin, Colleen P. - 2021
paper uses panel data for two different cohorts that follow students from high school through college and into their post …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013218636