Browsing Programs, Centers, and Institutes by Subject "academics"

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    • Diversity In Economics Seminars: Who Gives Invited Talks? 
      Doleac, Jennifer L.; Erin Hengel; Pancotti, Elizabeth (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2021-04-12)
      In economics, as in many other academic disciplines, it is common for departments to invite external speakers to give research talks in academic seminars. These invited seminars are a primary way that academic economists ...
    • Peer Quality and the Academic Benefits to Attending Better Schools 
      Hoekstra, Mark; Mouganie, Pierre; Wang, Yaojing (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2016-09-18)
      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 ...