Why Try? The Superstar Effect in Academic Performance
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Superstar effect; Academic performance; Inequality; Competition;All these keywords.
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- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
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