that relative grading, by creating a rank-order tournament in the classroom, provides stronger incentives for male students … than absolute grading. In the full sample, we find weak support for our hypothesis. Among the more motivated students we … find evidence that men indeed score significantly higher on the test when graded on a curve. Female students, irrespective …

that relative grading, by creating a rank-order tournament in the classroom, provides stronger incentives for male students … than absolute grading. In the full sample, we find weak support for our hypothesis. Among the more motivated students we … find evidence that men indeed score significantly higher on the test when graded on a curve. Female students, irrespective …

article finds that physical abuse and neglect have a negative impact on the academic achievement of primary school students in … Bangladesh. These students tend to have lower academic scores and are more likely to drop out of school. The study highlights the … need for interventions and support services to address physical abuse and neglect among primary school students to promote …