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Computers and student learning : bivariate and multivariate evidence on the availability and use of computers at home and at school

Fuchs, Thomas (contributor); Woessmann, Ludger (contributor) - 2004

We estimate the relationship between students ̕educational achievement and the availability and use of computers at home and at school in the international student-level PISA database. Bivariate analyses show a positive correlation between student achievement and the availability of computers...

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Experimental evidence on the effects of home computers on academic achievement among schoolchildren

Fairlie, Robert W.; Robinson, Jonathan - 2013

Computers are an important part of modern education, yet large segments of the population - especially low-income and minority children - lack access to a computer at home. Does this impede educational achievement? We test this hypothesis by conducting the largest-ever field experiment involving...

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Business strategy and firm reorganization under changing market conditions

Ghosal, Vivek - 2009

changes in market conditions. Some of the observed differences lie in their focus on achieving (incremental) cost-efficiency …

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Do boys and girls use computers differently, and does it contribute to why boys do worse in school than girls?

Fairlie, Robert W. - 2015

Boys are doing worse in school than are girls, which has been dubbed "the Boy Crisis." An analysis of the latest data on educational outcomes among boys and girls reveals extensive disparities in grades, reading and writing test scores, and other measurable educational outcomes, and these...

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The behavioral economics of artificial intelligence : lessons from experiments with computer players

March, Christoph - 2019 - This version: October 21, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pervade the economic and social life rendering strategic interactions with artificial agents more and more common. At the same time, experimental economic research has increasingly employed computer players to advance our understanding of strategic...

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Who benefits from AI? : project-level evidence on labor demand, operations and profitability

Yilmaz, Erdem Dogukan; Peukert, Christian - 2024

reliance on temporary workers. However, managerial hours declined, possibly due to increased efficiency. Furthermore, digital …

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Agreeing on efficient emissions reduction

Bos, Olivier; Roussillon, Béatrice; Schweinzer, Paul - 2013

infracting upon productive efficiency. The mechanism employs a contest creating incentives among participating nations to …

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How to measure research efficiency in higher education? : research grants vs. publication output

Gralka, Sabine; Wohlrabe, Klaus; Bornmann, Lutz - 2018

An ongoing debate in the literature on efficiency of higher education institutions concerns the indicator for research …. We show that there is a high correlation of efficiency values between the estimations using these indicators; however …

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Efficiency of universities and research-focused institutions worldwide : an empirical DEA investigation ased on institutional publication numbers and estimated academic staff numbe...

Bornmann, Lutz; Gralka, Sabine Marlene; Moya Anegón, … - 2020

the efficiency of institutions worldwide, the problem concerning the availability of internationally standardized data …. We calculate efficiency scores for more than 4,800 universities and other research-focused institutions worldwide … America or Europe. The results of the study show that institutions in the Pacific region have the highest average efficiency …

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Drivers of Covid-19 vaccinations : vaccine administration and delivery efficiency in the United States

Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2021

drivers of the administration and delivery efficiency of coronavirus vaccines. For this purpose, we use data from the 50 US … economic prosperity and rural population aid vaccine administration and delivery efficiency. Delivery efficiency improves in … health workers, including physicians and nurses, did not significantly impact administration or efficiency. On the other hand …

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