No student left behind? Relative feedback and university completion

Raphael Brade; Oliver Himmler; Robert Jäckle

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107383

No student left behind? Relative feedback and university completion

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ID	7202894
Authors	Raphael Brade (0000-0001-6977-6462, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, corresponding author), Oliver Himmler (0009-0002-5309-8884, University of Erfurt), Robert Jäckle (0009-0008-4646-5125, Nuremberg Hospital)
Year	2025
Volume	241
Pages	107383-107383
Publication date	2025-12-18
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0167-2681 • E-ISSN: 1879-1751
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107383
OpenAlex	W4417456187
Language	EN
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