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Matching Mechanisms and Matching Quality : Evidence from a Top School in China
Wu, Binzhen - 2013
We compare competing college admission matching mechanisms that differ in preference submission timing (pre-exam, post …-exam but pre-score, or post-score) and in matching procedure (Boston (BOS) and serial dictatorship (SD) matching). Pre … or SD matching are ex-post fair and efficient, they are not so ex-ante. Instead, the mechanism with pre-exam submission …
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Democratizing access to higher education in Russia : the consequences of the unified state exam reform
Francesconi, Marco; Slonimczyk, Fabián; Jurko, Anna V. - In: European economic review : EER 117 (2019), pp. 56-82
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Moving on up for high school graduates in Russia : the consequences of the unified state exam reform
Slonimczyk, Fabián; Francesconi, Marco; Jurko, Anna V. - 2017
In 2009, Russia introduced a reform that changed the admissions process in all universities. Before 2009, admission decisions were based on institution-specific entry exams; the reform required universities to determine their decisions on the results of a national high-school test known as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011646791
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Moving on up for high school graduates in Russia : the consequences of the unified state exam reform
Slonimczyk, Fabián; Francesconi, Marco; Jurko, Anna V. - 2017
In 2009, Russia introduced a reform that changed the admissions process in all universities. Before 2009, admission decisions were based on institution-specific entry exams; the reform required universities to determine their decisions on the results of a national high-school test known as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636684
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The study pace among college students before and after a student aid reform: Some Swedish results
Avdic, Daniel; Gartell, Marie - 2011
In 2001, the Swedish system of student aid for college students was substantially reformed; the grant-share of the total aid was increased, students were allowed to earn more without a reduction in student aid, and the repayment schedule of the loans was significantly tightened. In this paper, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321149
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Understanding the mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program boosted adult outcomes
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291343
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The interplay of standardized tests and incentives : an econometric analysis with data from PISA 2000 and PISA 2009
Helbach, Christoph - 2012
Since their first implementation in 2000, the PISA studies have attracted public attention and spurred the demand for institutional changes in schooling systems. The introduction of standardized student tests and of incentives for schools and teachers are notable examples of such institutional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009580092
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Understanding the mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program boosted adult outcomes
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009675522
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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes
Heckman, James J. - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096465
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Higher Education Funding Reforms : A Comprehensive Analysis of Educational and Labor Market Outcomes in England
Azmat, Ghazala - 2017
This paper investigates the impact of changes in the funding of higher education in England on students' choices and outcomes. Over the last two decades – through three major reforms in 1998, 2006 and 2012 – undergraduate university education in public universities moved from being free to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012945227