An investigation of unsuccessful performance and subsequent retake behavior in principles of economics.
Using student transcript data from eight institutions over 23‐years, we investigate enrollments in principles of microeconomics to determine characteristics of successful and unsuccessful students. We follow unsuccessful students to identify determinants of retake decisions and success (or lack ther...
| Publicado en: | Southern Economic Journal Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 986 - 1022 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2023
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