High-Stakes Grades and Student Behavior

High-Stakes Grades and Student Behavior

High-stakes exams carry important consequences for the prospects of reaching university. This study examines whether the incentives associated with exam grades affect educational investments. Exploiting a reform-induced recoding of high school students' grade point averages, we identify the eff...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of human resources 2021-07, Vol.56 (3), p.821-849
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