Math Exposure and University Performance: Causal Evidence from Twins
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- Bertocchi,Graziella & Bonacini, Luca & Joxhe, Majlinda & Pignataro, Giuseppe, 2025. "Math Exposure And University Performance: Causal Evidence From Twins," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1567, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
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math exposure; twins; twin fixed effects; major choice; stem; university performance; high school reform;
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- D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
- I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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