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  1. Easy A’s, Less Pay: The Long-Term Effects of Grade Inflation nber.org/papers/w34952
    "Being assigned a higher average grade inflating teacher reduces a student's future test scores, the likelihood of graduating from high school, college enrollment, and ultimately earnings. In contrast, passing grade inflation reduces the likelihood of being held back and increases high school graduation, with limited long-run effects. The cumulative impact is economically significant: a teacher with one standard deviation higher average #gradeInflation reduces the present discounted value of lifetime earnings of their students by $213,872 per year"
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