A Note on University Admission Tests: Simple Theory and Empirical Analysis
(2022)
Journal Article
De Fraja, G., Eleftheriou, K., & Ioakimidis, M. (2022). A Note on University Admission Tests: Simple Theory and Empirical Analysis. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 22(3), 623-632. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2021-0173
University admission mechanisms are often quite complex. This paper examines one effect of their design on the students' incentives to exert effort in preparation for the test. We adapt a multi-unit all-pay model of auction to draw the conclusion tha... Read More about A Note on University Admission Tests: Simple Theory and Empirical Analysis.