Blar i NHH Brage på forfatter "Povea, Erika"
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Children in the beauty contest game : behaviour and determinants of game performance
Povea, Erika; Citak, Firuze (Master thesis, 2019)This study investigates the behaviour of children aged 8-11 in a beauty contest game with ten repetitions. We observe that choices convergence towards the unique Nash equilibrium over time. Using data on children’s ... -
Innocuous Exam Features? The Impact of Answer Placement on High-Stakes Test Performance and College Admissions
Franco, Catalina; Povea, Erika (DP SAM;04/2024, Working paper, 2024-04-14)We exploit randomness in college entrance exams in Colombia to study how the placement of answers impacts multiple-choice test results and access to college. Using administrative data, we find that: first, applicants are ...