This paper presents evidence that anonymous grading benefits female university students based on a university-wide reform. Female grades improve by 0.04-0.06 standard deviations relative to males, with the effect strongest in smaller classes and male-dominated departments.
Working Paper No. 1506
The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students
Working Paper
Reference
Jansson, Joakim and Björn Tyrefors (2024). “The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students”. IFN Working Paper No. 1506. Stockholm: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Jansson, Joakim and Björn Tyrefors (2024). “The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students”. IFN Working Paper No. 1506. Stockholm: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Authors
Joakim Jansson, Björn Tyrefors
