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dc.contributor.authorBirch, E.
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:22:38Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:22:38Z
dc.date.created2014-10-28T02:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationBirch, E. and Miller, P. 2007. The characteristics of 'gap-year' students and their tertiary academic outcomes. Economic Record. 83 (262): pp. 329-344.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45690
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1475-4932.2007.00418.x
dc.description.abstract

This study examines the determinants of taking a ‘gap-year’ (the decision to take a year off study between completing high school and commencing university) and the subsequent impact of this decision on marks at university. It finds that the main factors influencing students’ decisions on university deferment are their previous academic achievements, age and location. Students who defer university are found to have higher marks than students who commence university directly after completing high school. This mark advantage is more pronounced among low-performing students, particularly male students, who are in the lower-half of the university marks distribution.

dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
dc.titleThe characteristics of 'gap-year' students and their tertiary academic outcomes
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume83
dcterms.source.number262
dcterms.source.startPage329
dcterms.source.endPage344
dcterms.source.issn0013-0249
dcterms.source.titleEconomic Record
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