Equilibrium Grading Policies With Implications for Female Interest in STEM Courses

IF 6.6 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Econometrica Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI:10.3982/ECTA17876

Tom Ahn, Peter Arcidiacono, Amy Hopson, James Thomas

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Abstract

We show that stricter grading policies in STEM courses reduce STEM enrollment, especially for women. We estimate a model of student demand for courses and optimal effort choices given professor grading policies. Grading policies are treated as equilibrium objects that in part depend on student demand for courses. Differences in demand for STEM and non-STEM courses explain much of why STEM classes give lower grades. Restrictions on grading policies that equalize average grades across classes reduce the STEM gender gap and increase overall enrollment in STEM classes.

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平衡评分政策对女性学习 STEM 课程兴趣的影响

我们的研究表明，STEM 课程中更严格的评分政策会降低 STEM 的入学率，尤其是女性的入学率。我们估算了一个学生对课程的需求模型，以及在教授评分政策下的最优努力选择。评分政策被视为部分取决于学生对课程需求的均衡对象。对 STEM 和非 STEM 课程的需求差异在很大程度上解释了为什么 STEM 课程的分数较低。对评分政策进行限制，使不同班级的平均成绩相同，从而缩小了 STEM 课程的性别差距，提高了 STEM 课程的总体入学率。

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Econometrica 社会科学-数学跨学科应用

CiteScore

11.00

自引率

3.30%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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