ABSTRACT In this paper, we estimate differences in examination behavior between immigrants and natives, by examining differences in the propensity to forego a passing grade on a final exam in order to retake that final exam. Retaking a final exam involves some level of uncertainty, so differences in examination behavior may be due to differences in motivation, risk-taking, and discipline. We find that immigrants are about 2 percentage points more likely to retake a passed exam than natives. This represents a large difference given a baseline retake rate of about 6.5 percentage points.

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移民检查行为

摘要在本文中，我们通过检查在期末考试中放弃通过及格分数以重新参加期末考试的倾向的差异，来估计移民与本地人之间考试行为的差异。参加期末考试涉及一定程度的不确定性，因此考试行为上的差异可能是由于动机，冒险精神和纪律上的差异所致。我们发现，移民通过考试的可能性比本地移民高2个百分点。考虑到基线回吸率约为6.5个百分点，这代表了很大的差异。