Why Do We Inflate Grades?: The Effect of Adjunct Faculty Employment on Instructor Grading Standards

Kelly Chen; Zeynep Hansen; Scott Lowe

doi:10.3368/jhr.56.3.0518-9493R2

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Why Do We Inflate Grades?

The Effect of Adjunct Faculty Employment on Instructor Grading Standards

Kelly Chen, Zeynep Hansen and Scott Lowe

Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 878-921; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.0518-9493R2

Kelly Chen

Kelly Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Boise State University.

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Zeynep Hansen

Zeynep Hansen is a Professor of Economics and the Vice Provost for Academic Planning at Boise State University, and a Research Associate at the NBER.

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Scott Lowe

Scott Lowe is a Professor of Economics and the Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Boise State University.

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