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Download full textGraetz, Georg; Öckert, Björn; Skans, Oskar Nordström – Centre for Economic Performance, 2020
Using discontinuities within the Swedish SAT [scholastic aptitude test] system, we show that additional admission opportunities causally affect college choices. Students with high-educated parents change timing, colleges, and fields in ways that appear consistent with basic economic theory. In contrast, very talented students with low-educated…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Choice, Parent Background, Educational Attainment
