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Peer Effects In Sports: Evidence From NCAA Relay Teams
(Economics, 2007-08-23)This paper investigates whether disparity in team member quality impacts team production using NCAA 4x400m relay teams. As a measure of quality I use the team member's individual rankings. The net peer effects are estimated ... -
School Responses To High-stakes Testing
(Economics, 2007-08-23)This paper analyzes school's responses to high stakes testing. Using a grade level panel dataset from Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for reading and math tests for 2003 through 2006, to find schools responses ... -
Too Big To Fail: Economic Voting And The 2008 Election
(Economics, 2011-10-11)The onset of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression just months before the 2008 presidential election is thought to have played a significant role in voting behavior. Yet the extent to which voters followed ... -
What Are Country-level Determinants Of Economic Research Productivity?
(Economics, 2010-03-03)Economics research productivity is an emerging concern because it determines education system's quality and it can help improve economic welfare. This study seeks to investigate country-level determinants of research ...