Fertig, M. and Wright, R.E. (2005) School quality, educational attainment and aggregation bias. Economic Letters, 88 (1). pp. 109-114. ISSN 0165-1765
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Abstract
Data from 31 countries participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is used to estimate education production functions for reading literacy. The analysis suggests that the probability of finding statistically significant and correctly signed class size effects increases the higher the level of aggregation used to measure class size.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 3918 |
| Keywords: | schools, PISA data, education, assessment, class size, economics, Economic Theory, Education (General) |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Economic Theory Education > Education (General) |
| Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Economics |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2007 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 10:40 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/3918 |
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