This paper leverages a university-wide anonymous grading reform and presents evidence that female university students benefit from anonymous grading. Female grades improve by around 0.035 standard deviations relative to males. The effect is driven by smaller classes and male-dominated departments.
Economics Letters
The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students
Journal Article
Reference
Jansson, Joakim and Björn Tyrefors (2025). “The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students”. Economics Letters 248, 112241. doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112241
Jansson, Joakim and Björn Tyrefors (2025). “The Effect of an Anonymous Grading Reform for Male and Female University Students”. Economics Letters 248, 112241. doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112241
Authors
Joakim Jansson, Björn Tyrefors
