Examining the potential for nudges to tackle 'undermatch' in higher education: existing evidence and implications for scaling

Eliza Kozman and Michael Sanders ()
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Eliza Kozman: University College London
Michael Sanders: King's College London Policy Institute and What Works Centre for Children's Social Care

Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2019, vol. 3, issue S, 13-15

Abstract: Nudge interventions have been shown to improve a range of education outcomes. One area in which nudges have demonstrated promise is in tackling undermatch – where high-achieving, low-income students do not attend selective higher education institutions even though they have the grades to get in. We examine how interventions have been shown to address this issue in both the UK and USA and discuss implications for scaling. We suggest that researchers have a role in helping policy-makers engage with the literature so that nudges are implemented appropriately in real-world settings.

Keywords: nudging; behavioural public policy; education; matching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B49 D90 Z18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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