Mixing versus sorting: Entering top universities

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 100
Issue: 1
Pages: 43-46

Authors (3)

Hahn, Sunku (not in RePEc) Sung, Taeyoon (Yonsei University) Baek, Jisun (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Ten cities in Korea have recently changed their high school system from "sorting" to "mixing" where students are assigned regardless of their academic abilities. We report that the number of high school graduates entering top universities has significantly decreased after the change.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:1:p:43-46
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29