TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Kherfi, Samer
AU  - Naufal, George S
        TI  - Does Diploma Type Matter for Subsequent Academic Achievement? A UAE Case Study
        PY  - 2014/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 8472
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp8472
        AB  - We examine how selected high school characteristics – including type of diploma – contribute to students' academic success in an American-type university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We find no robust evidence that US, UK, and UAE systems of high school diploma produce different outcomes, once we control for English proficiency. Irrespective of the type of diploma, high school grade is a strong positive predictor of future performance. We identify significant female, nationality, and family income effects. There is evidence that school ownership (private versus public) does not matter, and that graduates of coeducational schools perform better.
        KW  - students' university performance
KW  - high school characteristics
KW  - diploma
KW  - UAE
        ER  -