The Effects of High Stakes High School Achievement Awards: Evidence from a Randomized Trial

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作者：
Angrist, Joshua [1 ,2 ]
Lavy, Victor [2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] MIT, Dept Econ, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
[2] NBER, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Dept Econ, IL-91905 Jerusalem, Israel
[4] Univ London, Dept Econ, London WC1E 7HU, England
来源：
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW | 2009年 / 99卷 / 04期
基金：
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词：
GENDER-DIFFERENCES; INFERENCE; INTERVENTION; VOUCHERS; WORKING; PROMISE;
D O I：
10.1257/aer.99.4.1384
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
The Israeli matriculation certificate is a prerequisite for most postsecondary schooling. In a randomized trial, we attempted to increase certification rates among low-achievers with cash incentives. The experiment used a school-based randomization design offering awards to all who passed their exams in treated schools. This led to a substantial increase in certification rates for girls but had no effect on boys. Affected girls had a relatively high ex ante chance of certification. The increase in girls' matriculation rates translated into an increased likelihood of college attendance. Female matriculation rates increased partly because treated girls devoted extra time to exam preparation. (JEL I21, I28, J16)
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页码：1384 / 1414
页数：31
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