In brief: University exam results matter

Andy Feng and Georg Graetz

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Abstract: As thousands of undergraduates across the UK take their exams, a study by Andy Feng and Georg Graetz reveals the importance of the results for subsequent earnings - specifically the value of a First compared with an Upper Second and the difference between an Upper Second and a Lower Second.

Keywords: degree classification; regression discontinuity design; sorting effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I24 J24 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-06
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