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Motivating low-achievers : relative performance feedback in primary schools
Hermes, Henning; Huschens, Martin; Rothlauf, Franz; … - 2020
, we document substantial gender differences in response to this type of RPF: improvements in motivation and learning are …
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Equality of the sexes and gender differences in competition : evidence from three traditional societies
Klonner, Stefan; Pal, Sumantra; Schwieren, Christiane - 2020
Can gender-balanced social norms mitigate the gender differences in competitiveness that are observed in traditional … previously been studied. We find that, unlike in the patriarchic society, there is no significant gender difference in the … inclination to compete in the gender-balanced society. We also find that women's decisions in our experiment are optimal more …
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Can mentoring alleviate family disadvantage in adolescence? : a field experiment to improve labor-market prospects
Resnjanskij, Sven; Ruhose, Jens; Wiederhold, Simon; … - 2021
We study a mentoring program that aims to improve the labor-market prospects of schoolattending adolescents from disadvantaged families by offering them a university-student mentor. Our RCT investigates program effectiveness on three outcome dimensions that are highly predictive of adolescents'...
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Assessing selection bias in non-experimental estimates of the returns to workplace training
Sauermann, Jan; Stenberg, Anders - 2021
We assess selection bias in estimated returns to workplace training by exploiting a field experiment with random assignment of workers to a one-week training program. We compare experimental estimates of this program with non-experimental estimates that are estimated by using a sample of agents...
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Subsidizing quantity donations : matches, rebates, and discounts compared
Diederich, Johannes; Eckel, Catherine C.; Epperson, Raphael - 2019 - This version: November 22, 2018
We present online-experimental evidence that challenges the generalizability of established results on subsidizing giving by considering a "quantity donation" scheme. We define this scheme as one in which donors choose how many units of a charitable good to fund, rather than the amount of money...
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Imperfect procedural knowledge : evidence from a field experiment to encourage water conservation
Tonke, Sebastian Soung-Un - 2020
Individuals often desire to achieve certain outcomes, but potentially lack the procedural knowledge on how to do so. This study provides causal evidence that imperfect procedural knowledge is a severe obstacle to efficient behavior, but can be overcome by providing low-cost information. I...
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Higher order risk preferences : experimental measures, determinants and related field behavior
Schneider, Sebastan O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020 - This version: March 1, 2020
Higher order risk preferences are well-known for their relation with precautionary saving or portfolio allocation. Theoretically, they are also connected with other important behavior, such as health-related or eco-friendly behavior, but these relations have never been investigated with field...
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The double dividend of social information in charitable giving : evidence from a framed field experiment
Feine, Gregor; Groh, Elke D.; Loessl, Victor von; … - 2021
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Impact of school quality on educational attainment : evidence from Finnish high schools
Kortelainen, Mika; Pääkkönen, Jenni; Pursiainen, Heikki - 2014
number of graduates. We use each pupil's comprehensive school grades to control for previous education / pupil quality. Also …
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Education in rural areas : a statistical approach
Dinculescu, Corina-Georgeta - In: Agrarian economy and rural development : trends and …, (pp. 408-415). 2022
An overall picture of the education system in the countryside reveals that there are still schools that are not … importance that education has in in personal development of individuals and of society implicitly, there are not few schools that … terms of ensuring adequate infrastructure for a quality education or at least comparable to that in the urban area - clean …
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