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Degree performance of economics students in UK universities : absolute and relative performance in prior qualifications
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Naylor, Robin and Smith, Jeremy (2004) Degree performance of economics students in UK universities : absolute and relative performance in prior qualifications. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Volume 51 (Number 2). pp. 250-265. doi:10.1111/j.0036-9292.2004.00305.x ISSN 0036-9292.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0036-9292.2004.00305.x
Abstract
We exploit individual-level data on full cohorts of UK university, leavers who were enrolled for an Economics degree during the period 1984-85 to 1992-93 or the academic year 1997 98. We analyse the determinants of degree performance and find that performance depends not only on prior qualifications as measured by A-level scores,. for example, but also on the individual student's ranking (based on their A-level scores) within their cohort at their university. The students' performance is also enhanced by having previously studied mathematics, although there is no benefit from the prior study of Economics. We find that attendance at an Independent school has a negative effect on degree performance, and that there are comparatively few social class background effects. Females are more likely than males to obtain a good degree.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Scottish Journal of Political Economy | ||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0036-9292 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2004 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 51 | ||||
| Number: | Number 2 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 16 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 250-265 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.0036-9292.2004.00305.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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