Publication Type
Book
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2016
Abstract
When students are uncertain about own ability, information might affect their academic choices. The thesis consists of three self-contained chapters that explore different facets of this theme. The first chapter studies theoretically and empirically the role of early grade assignment in education choice, focusing in particular on mechanisms. The main argument is that early grading affects differently the choices of students with different academic ability and socioeconomic status. The second chapter investigates empirically whether repeatedly surveying compulsory school students affects their educational choices, attainment, and long-run labor market outcomes. The basic idea is that educational surveys might contain information relevant for the choices of the students. The last chapter studies empirically whether, and how, students’ choices in compulsory school are affected by peer ability. If students assess their academic ability in relation to their classmates, peer ability might have an effect on their academic choices. A short summary of each chapter follows.
Discipline
Education Economics
Research Areas
Applied Microeconomics
First Page
1
Last Page
200
ISBN
9789172589919
Publisher
Stockholm School of Economics
City or Country
Stockholm
Citation
FACCHINELLO, Luca.
On the role of information in educational choice (Doctoral dissertation). (2016). 1-200.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2144
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://www.hhs.se/contentassets/574f17c1efcf48daa6c6974a4dad5740/kappa_luca-facchinello_rev160502.pdf
Comments
ISBN 978-91-7258-991-9 (printed) ISBN 978-91-7258-992-6 (pdf).