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The Long-Run Effects of Disruptive Peers
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-01-01)
There's a great deal of research on how classmates can affect test scores and discipline in school, but what about later in life? In Working Paper 1605, PERC's Rex Grey Professor of Economics Mark Hoekstra, Scott E. Carrell ...
The Impact of College Diversity on Behavior Toward Minorities
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-10-01)
For decades, colleges and universities have focused on increasing racial diversity on college campuses through targeted policy efforts. Authors Hoekstra, Carrell and West investigate whether diversity causes members of the ...
Peer Quality and Benefits to Attending Better Schools
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-05-01)
Despite strong demand for attending high schools with better peers, there is mixed evidence on whether doing so improves academic outcomes. The authors estimate the cognitive returns to high school quality using administrative ...
The Impact of College Diversity on Behavior Toward Minorities
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-02-03)
There is little question as to the lack of racial diversity at selective U.S. universities. However, there is considerable debate regarding the benets of various policy options to increase diversity. Proponents of ...