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Examining the potential for nudges to tackle 'undermatch' in higher education: existing evidence and implications for scaling

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  • Eliza Kozman

    (University College London)

  • Michael Sanders

    (King's College London Policy Institute and What Works Centre for Children's Social Care)

Abstract

Nudge interventions have been shown to improve a range of education outcomes. One area in which nudges have demonstrated promise is in tackling undermatch – where high-achieving, low-income students do not attend selective higher education institutions even though they have the grades to get in. We examine how interventions have been shown to address this issue in both the UK and USA and discuss implications for scaling. We suggest that researchers have a role in helping policy-makers engage with the literature so that nudges are implemented appropriately in real-world settings.

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  • Eliza Kozman & Michael Sanders, 2019. "Examining the potential for nudges to tackle 'undermatch' in higher education: existing evidence and implications for scaling," Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE), vol. 3(S), pages 13-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:beh:jbepv1:v:3:y:2019:i:s:p:13-15
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    Keywords

    nudging; behavioural public policy; education; matching;
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    JEL classification:

    • D90 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - General
    • Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy
    • B49 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Other

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