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The Folly of Dillydally

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  • Arthur Caplan
  • John Gilbert

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Using information from on-line graded assignments in an intermediate microeconomics course, we find that non-procrastinators (both earlystarters and front-loaders) obtain higher scores than their dillydallying counterparts. We also find that while busier students tend to start their assignments earlier, they nevertheless back-load the bulk of their effort.

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  • Arthur Caplan & John Gilbert, 2004. "The Folly of Dillydally," Working Papers 2004-16, Utah State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:usu:wpaper:2004-16
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    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other

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