Helsinki GSE Discussion Papers

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Helsinki GSE Discussion Papers

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  • Reference Dependence
  • Non Cognitive Skills
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  • Skill-Related Differences in Reference-Dependent Stopping

    Marco Lambrecht

    This paper examines reference-dependent stopping in repeated risky decisionmaking and its relation to skill dependence and individual ability. Using field data from online heads-up poker tournaments, …

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  • Teacher Selection in Finland

    Ramin Izadi

    Finland’s success in international student comparisons is often attributed to the quality of its teachers. In this paper I examine the teacher selection process in Finland and highlight three key new …

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  • Effect of Secondary Education on Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills

    Jani-Petteri Ollikainen, Tuomas Pekkarinen, Roope Uusitalo, and Hanna Virtanen

    We exploit admission cutoffs to secondary schools to study the effects of general academically oriented, versus vocational secondary schooling on cognitive and non-cognitive skills using a regression …

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