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Education curriculum and student achievement : theory and evidence

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  • Andrietti, Vincenzo
  • Su, Xuejuan

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This paper proposes a theory of education curriculum and analyzes its distributional impact on student learning outcomes. Different curricula represent horizontal differentiation in the education technology, thus a curriculum change has distributional effects across students. We test the model using the quasi-natural experiment of the G8 reform in Germany. We find evidence of heterogeneous reform effects consistent with our theory. While the reform improves student test scores on average, such benefits are more pronounced for well-prepared students. In contrast, less-prepared students do not benefit from the reform.

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  • Andrietti, Vincenzo & Su, Xuejuan, 2016. "Education curriculum and student achievement : theory and evidence," UC3M Working papers. Economics 22883, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía.
    • Handle: RePEc:cte:werepe:22883
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    1. Mufalo Mutau Setwin & Sanny Mulubale & Gistered Muleya & Simui Francis, 2021. "Challenges faced by Combined Schools in Masaiti district which hinders the provision of Quality Education," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(3), pages 146-154, March.
    2. Huebener, Mathias & Kuger, Susanne & Marcus, Jan, 2017. "Increased instruction hours and the widening gap in student performance," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 15-34.
    3. Vincenzo Andrietti & Xuejuan Su, 2019. "The Impact of Schooling Intensity on Student Learning: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment," Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press, vol. 14(4), pages 679-701, Fall.
    4. Strazzeri, Maurizio & Oggenfuss, Chantal & Wolter, Stefan C., 2022. "Much Ado about Nothing? School Curriculum Reforms and Students' Educational Trajectories," IZA Discussion Papers 15505, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    5. Setwin Mutau Mufalo & Gistered Muleya & Francis Simui, 2022. "Challenges associated with the Teaching of Civic Education in Social Studies Lessons in Schools in Masaiti district: A Hermeneutic Perspective," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 9(2), pages 01-08, February.
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    7. Strazzeri, Maurizio & Brox, Enzo & Oggenfuss, Chantal & Wolter, Stefan C., 2025. "Early exposure to foreign language training and students’ educational trajectories," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).

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    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • D04 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Policy: Formulation; Implementation; Evaluation

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