Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Fidjeland, Andreas"
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Reducing the gender gap in early learning: Evidence from a field experiment in Norwegian preschools
Fidjeland, Andreas; Rege, Mari; Solli, Ingeborg Caroline Foldøy; Størksen, Ingunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Substantial gender differences in key academic skills appear even before children start formal schooling. Although increasing investments in early-childhood programs is motivated by efforts to promote equality of opportunity ... -
Using high-stakes grades to incentivize learning
Fidjeland, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)I use a natural experiment in Norwegian high school to investigate how high-stakes grades affect students’ investment in schooling. By exploiting variation across space and time I compare the performance of students taking ...