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High Grading Standards Improve Student Performance

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  • David N. Figlio
  • E. Maurice Lucas

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  • David N. Figlio & E. Maurice Lucas, 2004. "High Grading Standards Improve Student Performance," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 2(04), pages 21-26, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifodic:v:2:y:2004:i:04:p:21-26
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    1. Betts, Julian R. & Grogger, Jeff, 2003. "The impact of grading standards on student achievement, educational attainment, and entry-level earnings," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(4), pages 343-352, August.
    2. Figlio, David N. & Lucas, Maurice E., 2004. "Do high grading standards affect student performance?," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(9-10), pages 1815-1834, August.
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