The effects of attendance on academic performance: panel data evidence for Introductory Microeconomics
Abstract
This paper presents new evidence on the effects of attendance on academic performance. We exploit a large panel data set for Introductory Microeconomics students to explicitly take into account the effect of unobservable factors correlated with attendance, such as ability, effort and motivation. We find that neither proxy variables nor instrumental variables provide a viable solution to the omitted variable bias. Panel estimators indicate that attendance has a positive and significant impact on performance. Lecture and classes have a similar effect on performance individually, although their impact cannot be identified separately. Overall, the results indicate that, after controlling for unobservable student characteristics, teaching has an important independent effect on learning.Download Info
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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series HEW with number 0411003.Length: 29 pages
Date of creation: 10 Nov 2004
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Keywords: academic achievement; attendance; panel data;Other versions of this item:
- Luca Stanca, 2006. "The Effects of Attendance on Academic Performance: Panel Data Evidence for Introductory Microeconomics," Journal of Economic Education, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(3), pages 251-266, July.
- Luca Stanca, 2004. "The Effects of Attendance on Academic Performance: Panel Data Evidence for Introductory Microeconomics," Working Papers 78, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics, revised Jul 2004.
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:
- NEP-ALL-2004-11-22 (All new papers)
- NEP-EDU-2004-11-22 (Education)
- NEP-HPE-2004-11-22 (History & Philosophy of Economics)
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