tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post6445082668322000554..comments2024-03-09T10:26:48.789+00:00Comments on economics, psychology, policy: Memo to sundry commentatorsEmma Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466193733741012673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-46889551929150971902010-06-14T16:37:35.963+00:002010-06-14T16:37:35.963+00:00Good,why not write it up and publish?Good,why not write it up and publish?Kevin Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891633553910348880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-62867957716164737952010-06-08T16:36:13.844+00:002010-06-08T16:36:13.844+00:00This is interesting.
Data:
The coefficients be...<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0608/1224272055721.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> is interesting. <br /><br /><i>Data: </i><br /><br />The coefficients below use lots of data on grades at a particular third level institution, and a range of control variables, and show the overall effect of points on undergraduate grades (gpa-like scale) plus the additional effects of points in Irish, English and Maths:<br /><br />Overall 0.495***<br />Irish -0.038*<br />English 0.003<br />Maths 0.230***<br /><br />(points are divided by 100)<br /><br />Interpretation: while overall points have a substantial effect on 3rd level performance, doing particularly well in Irish or English has little or no beneficial effect, but doing particularly well in maths has a strong effect. <br /><br />This is not evidence that doing LC maths is beneficial, but that those who do well at it will continue to do well. <br /><br />(Pardon the interruption; I just wanted to show that I have data).BrendanHnoreply@blogger.com