Álvaro Choi

University of Barcelona

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585

Barcelona, 08007

Spain

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When One Door Closes: The Impact of the Hagwon Curfew on the Consumption of Private Tutoring in the Republic of Korea

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When One Door Closes: The Impact of the Hagwon Curfew on the Consumption of Private Tutoring in the Republic of Korea

IEB Working Paper N. 2015/32
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Nov 2015
Hoon Choi and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Private tutoring, demand for schooling, expenditures, difference in differences, Korea

When One Door Closes: The Impact of the Hagwon Curfew on the Consumption of Private Tutoring in the Republic of Korea

XREAP WP 2015-06
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Nov 2015
Hoon Choi and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Private tutoring; Demand for schooling; Expenditures; Difference in differences; Korea

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The Use (and Misuse) of PISA in Guiding Policy Reform: The Case of Spain

IEB Working Paper N. 2015/06
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Mar 2015
Álvaro Choi and John Jerrim
University of Barcelona and University of London - Institute of Education
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Educational policy, academic performance, PISA, PIRLS

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Two-Sample Two-Stage Least Squares (TSTSLS) Estimates of Earnings Mobility: How Consistent are They?

IEB Working Paper N. 2014/35
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Dec 2014
John Jerrim, Álvaro Choi and Rosa Simancas Rodríguez
University of London - Institute of Education, University of Barcelona and University of Extremadura
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Earnings mobility, two sample two stage least squares

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Double Toil and Trouble: Grade Retention and Academic Performance

IEB Working Paper N. 2016/07
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Mar 2016
Álvaro Choi, Maria Gil, Mauro Mediavilla and Javier Valbuena
University of Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University of Barcelona and University of Girona
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Grade retention, academic achievement, PISA, PIRLS

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Labor Markets, Academic Performance and the Risk of School Dropout: Evidence for Spain

IEB Working Paper N. 2016/09
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 Mar 2016
Juan Manuel Guío, Álvaro Choi and Josep Oriol Escardibul Ferrá
University of Barcelona, University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Citation 43

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School dropout, multilevel logistic regression, PISA, labor market

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Evolution of the School Failure Risk During the 2000 Decade in Spain: Analysis of PISA Results with a Two-Level Logistic Model

IEB Working Paper N. 2013/017
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 17 Oct 2013
Juan Manuel Guío and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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School failure, multilevel logistic regression, PISA, compulsory education

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The Distribution of Skills Among the European Adult Population and Unemployment: A Comparative Approach

IEB Working Paper N. 2015/35
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Nov 2015
Jorge Calero and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Human capital, labour market, PIAAC

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The Mathematics Skills of School Children: How Does England Compare to the High Performing East Asian Jurisdictions?

IEB Working Paper N. 2013/012
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Oct 2013
John Jerrim and Álvaro Choi
University of London - Institute of Education and University of Barcelona
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PISA, TIMSS, educational policy, primary education, secondary education

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Racial quotas in higher education and pre-college academic performance: Evidence from Brazil

UB Economics Working Papers E21/411
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 May 2021
Guilherme Strifezzi Leal and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Racial quotas, Higher education, Equality of opportunity, Academic performance.

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The Evolution of Educational Inequalities in Spain: Dynamic Evidence from Repeated Cross-Sections

IEB Working Paper 2016/25
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 26 Apr 2017
Álvaro Choi, Maria Gil, Mauro Mediavilla and Javier Valbuena
University of Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University of Barcelona and University of Girona
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Academic achievement, pseudo-panel, PIRLS, PISA

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Income-based scholarships and access to higher education

UB Economics Working Papers E22/420
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 May 2022
Guilherme Strifezzi Leal and Álvaro Choi
University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona
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Higher education participation, income-based scholarships, emerging economies, difference-in-differences