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To weight or not to weight?: the case of PISA data

In: Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 12

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  • Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo

    (Universidad de Malaga)

  • John Jerrim

    (Institute of Education)

  • Oscar David Marcenaro Gutierrez

    (Universidad de Málaga)

  • Nikki Shure

    (UCL Institute of Education, University College London)

Abstract

International large-scale assessments (ILSA) –like e.g. PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, etc.– have obtained a high worldwide popularity among researchers to study students’ academic achievement. Nevertheless, in spite of their recently acquired relevance, there are few studies which really account for the complex survey and test designs that they present and follow the technical procedures suggested by their developers. The current study intends to provide researchers with a comprehensive explanation on how these databases should be dealt with and the drawbacks of not employing the recommended procedures. Furthermore, we also alert about the use of methodologies which would not be adequate in the context of these studies, as the common use of student fixed effects. Hence, the main goal of this research is to provide some kind of ‘good practices guide’ which can be a quick reference to researchers.

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  • Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo & John Jerrim & Oscar David Marcenaro Gutierrez & Nikki Shure, 2017. "To weight or not to weight?: the case of PISA data," Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación volume 12, in: Juan Cándido Gómez Gallego & María Concepción Pérez Cárceles & Laura Nieto Torrejón (ed.), Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 12, edition 1, volume 12, chapter 13, pages 285-302, Asociación de Economía de la Educación.
    • Handle: RePEc:aec:ieed12:12-13
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    1. Mattéo Godin & Jean Hindriks, 2018. "An international comparison of school systems based on social mobility," Economie et Statistique / Economics and Statistics, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE), issue 499, pages 61-78.
    2. Marit Kristine List & Fabian T. C. Schmidt & Daria Mundt & Dennis Föste-Eggers, 2020. "Still Green at Fifteen? Investigating Environmental Awareness of the PISA 2015 Population: Cross-National Differences and Correlates," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-20, April.

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    Keywords

    survey design; test design; PISA; weights; replicate weights; plausible values;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • C18 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Methodolical Issues: General
    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • C55 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis

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