decomposition (SVD) as a useful tool for detecting local weak and non-identification. This decomposition is useful for checking rank …

This paper studies how a student's ordinal achievement rank affects performance and specialization choices in … a higher rank in their section achieve higher grades, become more likely to graduate, and are more likely to choose … related follow-up courses and majors. These effects are stronger for men who, in contrast to women, respond to a higher rank …

's ordinal rank in elementary school? Using administrative data from all public school students in Texas, we show that students … with a higher third grade academic rank, conditional on ability and classroom effects, have higher subsequent test scores … later. Given these findings, the paper concludes by exploring the tradeoff between higher quality schools and higher rank. …

's ordinal rank in elementary school? Using administrative data from all public school students in Texas, we show that students … with a higher third grade academic rank, conditional on ability and classroom effects, have higher subsequent test scores … later. Given these findings, the paper concludes by exploring the tradeoff between higher quality schools and higher rank. …

\'s ordinal rank in elementary school? Using administrative data from all public school students in Texas, we show that students … with a higher third grade academic rank, conditional on ability and classroom effects, have higher subsequent test scores … later. Given these findings, the paper concludes by exploring the tradeoff between higher quality schools and higher rank. …

the individual?s own in-class rank. …

being employed as a worker of high rank. There is relatively little income inequality among workers of high rank as well as … attain middle rank including middle rank of professional and cadre (Kezhang). This aspect of the Chinese labor force has … and western China for 1995 and 2002. For 2002, persons of high rank make up 3 percent and persons of middle rank make up …

. The individual's rank in the income distribution is a stronger determinant of effort than others' average income …: those who received higher income offers or had higher income rank in the past exert lower levels of effort for a given … current income and rank. …

What makes workers happy? Here we argue that pure ?rank? matters. It is currently believed that wellbeing is determined … an analysis of a survey of 16,000 employees? wage satisfaction ratings. We find evidence of rank-dependence in workers …

learn and potentially improve their status (rank). We find that people express both intrinsic motivation and a taste for …