Mixing versus sorting: Entering top universities

Sunku Hahn; Taeyoon Sung; Jisun Baek

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2007.10.028

Mixing versus sorting: Entering top universities

Sunku Hahn, Taeyoon Sung, Jisun Baek

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-46
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	100
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2007.10.028
Publication status	Published - 2008 Jul

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Funding Information:
We are deeply indebted to the undergraduate students of Yonsei University who helped us in surveying the high schools. Also the financial aid from Yonsei Global 5-5-10 Research Fund is gratefully acknowledged.

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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