Anders Hjorth-Trolle
Biographic Data
| ID | 309632 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anders Hjorth-Trolle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anders |
| FAMILY NAME | Hjorth-Trolle |
| SIGNATURE | HJORTH-TROLLE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Rockwool Foundation , Copenhagen, 1472 K |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4132-1014 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Does statistical discrimination explain grading bias? Evidence from a natural experiment
Statistical discrimination theory suggests that discrimination arises when gatekeepers lack individual-level information and therefore draw on their beliefs on the group-level. According to this perspective, the policy solution is straight forward: provide gatekeepers with accurate individual-level information and discrimination will cease. One such area for intervention is teachers’ grading of students’ academic skills. Previous studies find tha…
The Different Sources of Intergenerational Income Mobility in High‐ and Low‐Income Families
This paper studies intergenerational income mobility using register data for 630,000 Danish children and their parents. We document substantial mobility differences across parents' income levels. Decomposing the mobility estimates shows that for children from low‐income families, intergenerational income persistence is exclusively explained by parents' influence on children's employment. As parents' income increases, education becomes an increasi…
Lagged Dependent Variable Predictors, Classical Measurement Error, and Path Dependency
Lagged dependent variables (LDVs) are often used as predictors in ordinary least squares (OLS) models in the social sciences. Although several estimators are commonly employed, little is known about their relative merits in the presence of classical measurement error and different longitudinal processes. We assess the performance of four commonly used estimators: (1) the standard OLS estimator, (2) an average of past measures (AVG), (3) an instru…
Response to
In this rejoinder, we engage in the discussion raised by Yastrebov (2023) about the assumptions in the theoretical models in Holm et al. (2019) and how the implications of the theory are handled. Our original model proposes that students use signals about academic ability to make inferences about the costs and benefits of different educational options. In particular, we propose that when low-socioeconomic status (SES) student receives a negative …
Null effects of neighbourhood increases in visible minorities on radical right wing party mobilisation
In many European countries, a growing share of population with immigrant background coincides with the surge in support for radical right parties. In this paper we show how such increases affect radical right candidacy. We use Swedish register data which identifies political candidates. With geocoded data, we match individuals running for the Sweden Democrats to their local neighbourhood contexts, and measure changes in the share of visible minor…
Grading Practices and the Social Gradient in GPA
We analyse the causal effect of grading practices on socioeconomic differences in GPA. While earlier studies have documented the significant role of non-academic student traits such as self-discipline or cultural capital in producing social gradients in GPA, this study is the first to analyse the effect of grading practices on the socioeconomic gradient in grades. We exploit a Swedish educational reform, which changed the compulsory school's grad…
Signals, Educational Decision-Making, and Inequality
We propose a model of educational decision-making based on rational choice theory in which students use signals about academic ability to make inference about the costs and benefits of different educational options. Our model is simple, extends ideas from previous models, and has testable implications. We test our model using data on Danish monozygotic twins and find that (i) students who receive a positive signal about their academic ability hav…
Beliefs, parental investments, and intergenerational persistence
Empirical research documents persistent socioeconomic and race gaps in parental investments in children. This article presents a formal model that describes the process through which parents' beliefs about the returns on investments in children evolve over time in light of new information that they receive regarding the outcomes of past investments. The model, which is based on Bayesian learning, accounts for how parents of low socioeconomic stat…
Signals, Educational Decision-Making, and Inequality
We propose a model of educational decision-making based on rational choice theory in which students use signals about academic ability to make inference about the costs and benefits of different educational options. Our model is simple, extends ideas from previous models, and has testable implications. We test our model using data on Danish monozygotic twins and find that (i) students who receive a positive signal about their academic ability hav…
Grading Practices and the Social Gradient in GPA
We analyse the causal effect of grading practices on socioeconomic differences in GPA. While earlier studies have documented the significant role of non-academic student traits such as self-discipline or cultural capital in producing social gradients in GPA, this study is the first to analyse the effect of grading practices on the socioeconomic gradient in grades. We exploit a Swedish educational reform, which changed the compulsory school's grad…
Lagged Dependent Variable Predictors, Classical Measurement Error, and Path Dependency
Lagged dependent variables (LDVs) are often used as predictors in ordinary least squares (OLS) models in the social sciences. Although several estimators are commonly employed, little is known about their relative merits in the presence of classical measurement error and different longitudinal processes. We assess the performance of four commonly used estimators: (1) the standard OLS estimator, (2) an average of past measures (AVG), (3) an instru…
Null effects of neighbourhood increases in visible minorities on radical right wing party mobilisation
In many European countries, a growing share of population with immigrant background coincides with the surge in support for radical right parties. In this paper we show how such increases affect radical right candidacy. We use Swedish register data which identifies political candidates. With geocoded data, we match individuals running for the Sweden Democrats to their local neighbourhood contexts, and measure changes in the share of visible minor…
Beliefs, parental investments, and intergenerational persistence
Empirical research documents persistent socioeconomic and race gaps in parental investments in children. This article presents a formal model that describes the process through which parents' beliefs about the returns on investments in children evolve over time in light of new information that they receive regarding the outcomes of past investments. The model, which is based on Bayesian learning, accounts for how parents of low socioeconomic stat…
Signals, Educational Decision-Making, and Inequality
We propose a model of educational decision-making based on rational choice theory in which students use signals about academic ability to make inference about the costs and benefits of different educational options. Our model is simple, extends ideas from previous models, and has testable implications. We test our model using data on Danish monozygotic twins and find that (i) students who receive a positive signal about their academic ability hav…
Null effects of neighbourhood increases in visible minorities on radical right wing party mobilisation
In many European countries, a growing share of population with immigrant background coincides with the surge in support for radical right parties. In this paper we show how such increases affect radical right candidacy. We use Swedish register data which identifies political candidates. With geocoded data, we match individuals running for the Sweden Democrats to their local neighbourhood contexts, and measure changes in the share of visible minor…
Grading Practices and the Social Gradient in GPA
We analyse the causal effect of grading practices on socioeconomic differences in GPA. While earlier studies have documented the significant role of non-academic student traits such as self-discipline or cultural capital in producing social gradients in GPA, this study is the first to analyse the effect of grading practices on the socioeconomic gradient in grades. We exploit a Swedish educational reform, which changed the compulsory school's grad…
Response to
In this rejoinder, we engage in the discussion raised by Yastrebov (2023) about the assumptions in the theoretical models in Holm et al. (2019) and how the implications of the theory are handled. Our original model proposes that students use signals about academic ability to make inferences about the costs and benefits of different educational options. In particular, we propose that when low-socioeconomic status (SES) student receives a negative …
The Different Sources of Intergenerational Income Mobility in High‐ and Low‐Income Families
This paper studies intergenerational income mobility using register data for 630,000 Danish children and their parents. We document substantial mobility differences across parents' income levels. Decomposing the mobility estimates shows that for children from low‐income families, intergenerational income persistence is exclusively explained by parents' influence on children's employment. As parents' income increases, education becomes an increasi…
Lagged Dependent Variable Predictors, Classical Measurement Error, and Path Dependency
Lagged dependent variables (LDVs) are often used as predictors in ordinary least squares (OLS) models in the social sciences. Although several estimators are commonly employed, little is known about their relative merits in the presence of classical measurement error and different longitudinal processes. We assess the performance of four commonly used estimators: (1) the standard OLS estimator, (2) an average of past measures (AVG), (3) an instru…
Does statistical discrimination explain grading bias? Evidence from a natural experiment
Statistical discrimination theory suggests that discrimination arises when gatekeepers lack individual-level information and therefore draw on their beliefs on the group-level. According to this perspective, the policy solution is straight forward: provide gatekeepers with accurate individual-level information and discrimination will cease. One such area for intervention is teachers’ grading of students’ academic skills. Previous studies find tha…
Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (6 works) · School Choice and Performance (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Econometrics (3 works) · Inequality (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)