The Effect of Coarse Score Labels on College Application Decisions

Mori, Tomoharu; Takii, Katsuya

OSIPP Discussion Paper, 2025, DP-2025-E-002, 1-41

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固定URL: https://hdl.handle.net/11094/101440

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タイトル
The Effect of Coarse Score Labels on College Application Decisions
著者
NRID
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著者名
Mori, Tomoharu
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1000070346138 1000070346138
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著者名
Takii, Katsuya
キーワード等
Inattention
college application
regression discontinuity
score labels
JEL分類コード (JEL)
C21
D91
I23
抄録
This study examines whether people are inattentive to once-in-a-lifetime events. Using data from Japanese entrance examinations, we show that, even in situations where there appears to be little difference in the actual admissions probability, students change their school of choice simply because the coarse label describing admissions probability has changed. To understand the mechanism behind this result, we model students’ application decisions by incorporating inattention. The results suggest that, in once-in-a-lifetime situations, students do observe information more carefully than usual, but they still cannot be completely attentive. We also find that people with better information processing skills and who are accustomed to processing more information daily pay greater attention to information.
出版者
Osaka School of International Public Policy, The University of Osaka
収録物名
OSIPP Discussion Paper
巻(号)
DP-2025-E-002
ページ
1-41
刊行年月
2025-06-06
言語
英語
ハンドルURL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/101440
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https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/archives/DP/2025/DP2025E002.pdf
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ディスカッション／ワーキング・ペーパー DP/WP
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