Student Performance may not Improve when Universities are Choosier

We use unique administrative data from a leading Italian University to estimate whether the use of admission tests and conditional progression schemes are effective strategies to select high-performing students. Previous work has mainly focused on the effect of selectivity policies on widening university access by individuals from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged background.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Aina, Carmen ; Cappellari, Lorenzo ; Francesconi, Marco
Institutions:	CESifo
Subject:	college student performance \| college admission \| institutional selectivity \| difference-in-difference design

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CESifo Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 3264
Classification:	I21 - Analysis of Education
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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