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

Kelly Chen () is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Boise State University. 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. Scott Lowe is a Professor of Economics and the Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Boise State University.

Kelly Chen () is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Boise State University. 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. Scott Lowe is a Professor of Economics and the Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Boise State University.

Kelly Chen () is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Boise State University. 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. Scott Lowe is a Professor of Economics and the Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Boise State University.