Title
Studying Absenteeism in Principles of Macroeconomics: Do Attendance Policies Make a Difference?
Abstract
The primary objective of this article is to see if and how attendance policy influences class attendance in undergraduate-level principles of macroeconomics classes. The second objective, which is related to the first, is to examine whether the nature of the attendance policy matters in terms of its impact on class attendance behavior. The results provide strong support that having an explicit attendance policy reduces absenteeism. The results relating to the nature of the attendance policy point to the greater effectiveness of a policy that punishes students for missing class rather than one that rewards students for good attendance.
Department(s)
Economics
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220485.2012.686382
Keywords
absenteeism, negative attendance policy, positive attendance policy
Publication Date
2012
Recommended Citation
Self, Sharmistha. "Studying absenteeism in principles of macroeconomics: Do attendance policies make a difference?." The Journal of Economic Education 43, no. 3 (2012): 223-234.
Journal Title
The Journal of Economic Education
