The Value of a High School GPA
Fanny Landaud
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Éric Maurin
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Résumé
This paper provides novel evidence on the causal effect of high school Grade Point Average (GPA) on the human capital development and labor market trajectory of individuals. Causal identification is achieved by exploiting a unique feature of the Norwegian education system that produces exogenous variation in GPA among high school students. We find little effect on the number of completed years of higher education, but significant effects on the number and quality of higher education programs available to students after high school. Most importantly, we find persistent effects on students’ long-run labor market outcomes, most notably market wage.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
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This paper provides novel evidence on the causal effect of high school Grade Point Average (GPA) on the human capital development and labor market trajectory of individuals. Causal identification is achieved by exploiting a unique feature of the Norwegian education system that produces exogenous variation in GPA among high school students. We find little effect on the number of completed years of higher education, but significant effects on the number and quality of higher education programs available to students after high school. Most importantly, we find persistent effects on students’ long-run labor market outcomes, most notably market wage.
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Titre |
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The Value of a High School GPA
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Auteur(s) |
Fanny Landaud
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, Éric Maurin
2, 3
, Willage Barton
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, Willen Alexander
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INSEAD -
Institut Européen d'administration des Affaires
( 505124 )
- Bd de Constance, 77305 Fontainebleau
- France
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PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
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PJSE -
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 578027 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
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University of Colorado [Denver]
( 475301 )
- 1250 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 303-315-5969
- États-Unis
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Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
( 301149 )
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- France
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Public visé |
Scientifique
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Date de publication |
2024
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Returns to education, High school GPA, High-stakes exams
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DOI | 10.1162/rest_a_01422 |
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