to encourage and motivate their students to make enforces in their constant learning. This study's general objective is … Brazilian (BR) students. We applied the Academic Motivation Scale to 156 students (82 PT and 74 BR) to measure their motivation … and understand significant differences. The results showed that both groups of students are intrinsically and …

and environment, impacting students' efforts. Using two rich administrative data sets and a rule of admission at one top … university in Brazil, we apply a regression discontinuity design to study the effect of class allocation on academic performance … and labour market outcomes. The rule creates two potential effects on students: peer and ranking effects. The last student …

Affirmative action in higher education can lead to mismatch, where students admitted through preferential treatment … struggle academically due to inadequate preparation before college. Although some students may face initial challenges, by … disadvantages, these programs may enable students to bridge the gap and catch up to their peers. In this study, we examine the …

university in Brazil that split students in two classes, we apply a regression discontinuity design to study the effect of class … and environment, impacting students’ efforts. Using two rich administrative data sets and a rule of admission at one top … in different directions. The rich data also allows conducting all the analyses separately for affirmative action students …

College students frequently show they have little skill when it comes to using a credit card in a responsible manner …. This article deals with this issue in an emerging market and in a pioneering manner. University students (n=769) in São … Paulo, Brazil's main financial center, replied to a questionnaire about their credit card use habits. Using Logit models …

entrepreneurial characteristics and intentions in students enrolled at Amazonas and São Paulo State Universities. Design … influences entrepreneurial behavior and intention in students. Nonetheless, further integration between academia and external … dimensions of the ecosystems is necessary to drive more intense entrepreneurial activity in students. The educational contexts of …