Plausibly Exogenous [1760] - Remedial Math (11/27/2024)

LHS Variable
Course performance

RHS Variable
Remedial mathematics

Source of Exogenous Variation
Implementation of a remedial maths course for a sub-set of students in the economics programme at Royal Holloway, University of London: Prior to 1999 the Department of Economics did not offer remedial maths to any students. Beginning in 1999 the remedial “Foundations of Mathematics” (henceforth FoM) became compulsory for all single and joint honours students who either did not take A level mathematics or received a grade C or lower at A-level mathematics.3

- Lagerlof and Seltzer (2010), “The effects of remedial mathematics on the learning of economics: Evidence from a natural experiment”