Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6840942 Economics of Education Review 2012 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We identify causal effects of class absence on UK university student performance. ► Random assignment and timetable information is used to address endogeneity issues. ► Panel properties are exploited to control for unobserved heterogeneity. ► We find adverse effects of absence on performance. ► Effects are causal only in the upper part of the conditional performance distribution.
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Am I missing something? The effects of absence from class on student performance
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