Admission to selective schools, alphabetically

0349321 - NHU-C 2011 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Jurajda, Štěpán - Münich, Daniel
Admission to selective schools, alphabetically.
Economics of Education Review. Roč. 29, č. 6 (2010), s. 1100-1109. ISSN 0272-7757. E-ISSN 1873-7382
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LC542
Institutional research plan: CEZ:MSM0021620846
Keywords : admissions to school * alphabetical order * order effects
Subject RIV: AH - Economics
Impact factor: 1.066, year: 2010

One's position in an alphabetically sorted list may be important in determining access to over-subscribed public services. Motivated by anecdotal evidence, we investigate the importance of the position in the alphabet of Czech students for their admission chances into over-subscribed schools. Empirical evidence based on the population of students graduating from secondary schools and applying to universities is consistent with the use of alphabet in admission procedures at both secondary and tertiary level, implying potential inefficiency in the matching of students with universities.
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