Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

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Research Institute of Industrial Economics

No 1506: The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students

Joakim Jansson () and Björn Tyrefors ()
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Joakim Jansson: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Postal: Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Box 55665, SE-102 15 Stockholm, Sweden
Björn Tyrefors: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Postal: Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Box 55665, SE-102 15 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Anonymous grading; Gender differences; Grading bias; University

JEL-codes: I23; J16

Language: English

11 pages, November 15, 2024

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