【内容摘要】
This paper investigates whether having low-achieving classmates affects the academic achievements and noncognitive outcomes of junior high school students. Based on randomized student assignments, our results show that having low-achieving classmates decreases the test scores of students from high socioeconomic households, however, improves both mental status and social skills of students from low socioeconomic background. The negative spillovers on academic achievement are attributed to less time spent on having extracurricular classes. Moreover, students from low-socioeconomic family who are exposed to repeaters are more likely to receive praise and fewer critical comments from teachers, and have less misbehavior in the classroom. The improved teacher-student interactions contribute to the improvement in non-cognitive outcomes of students from low socioeconomic background.
主题：Does a “Bad Apple” Spoil the Bunch? The Impact of Low-Achieving Peers on Students’ Academic and Noncognitive Outcomes
主讲：赵丽秋 副教授（中国人民大学）
主持：张海峰 副教授（浙江大学）
时间：2020年5月22日（周五）下午13:30开始
平台：钉钉/浙大钉
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主讲人简介：
赵丽秋，中国人民大学劳动人事学院副教授，国家发展与战略研究院研究员，研究领域为劳动经济学、发展经济学和应用微观计量。其在Journal of Comparative Economics、Journal of Population Economics、Regional Science and Urban Economics、Health Economics、China Economic Review等国际主流经济学期刊发表英文论文十余篇。她还主持过国家自然科学基金和教育部人文社会科学研究基金等多个项目。