Tag
regression_discontinuity
3 findings
EducationDiscontinuity Assignment IdentificationRD estimates confirmed that direct learning gains for tutored students approached 1.00 standard deviation, while untutored peers above the rank cutoff showed no statistically significant indirect benefits.RCTLabour & employmentDiscontinuous Skill Certification EffectBeing placed in a higher performance band generated a wage increase of 0.322 standard deviations at twice the optimal bandwidth (p < 0.10) and 0.332 standard deviations at the optimal bandwidth (p = 0.13).RCTLabour & employmentPure Signaling Value of Grade DiscontinuitiesCrossing a certificate score band cutoff raised 4-year earnings by 0.332 standard deviations (p = 0.13 for optimal bandwidth, p < 0.10 for double bandwidth), confirming that official band labels directly drive wage premiums.RCT