The use of real decision-making incentives remains under debate after decades of
economic experiments. In time preferences experiments involving future payments, real …

Internationally, there has been considerable literature on the predictors of academic
performance in higher education. However, the empirical findings are still limited in …

Based on a quasi-natural experiment of the Three Links Project (TLP) implemented in rural
China, we explore the impact of ICT in education on students' achievements. By using the …

The use of hypothetical instead of real decision-making incentives remains under debate
after decades of economic experiments. Standard incentivized experiments involve …

Success in life is determined to a large extent by school performance so it is important to
understand the effect of the factors that influence it. In this exploratory study, in addition to …

Decisions to invest in human capital depend on people's time preferences. We show that
differences in patience are closely related to substantial subnational differences in …

This paper tests whether teachers unequally evaluate students based on their classroom
behavior, rather than their scholastic competence. Evidence is drawn from a unique dataset …

We collect data on time preferences of a representative sample of the Hungarian adult
population in a non-incentivized way and investigate how patience and present bias …

Recent evidence has established that non-cognitive skills are key determinants of education
and labor outcomes. However, little is known about the mechanisms producing these …

This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the academic performance of
international doctoral students in China. In particular, using insights from the theory of …