Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out
研究了GED证书考试项目如何改变高中生激励，发现提高考试标准使辍学率下降1.3个百分点，而引入该项目则使毕业率下降4%、辍学率上升3个百分点，表明GED项目诱导学生辍学。
The option to obtain a General Education Development (GED) certificate changes the incentives facing high school students. This paper evaluates the effect of three different GED policy innovations on high school graduation rates. A six point decrease in the GED pass rate due to an increase in passing standards produced a 1.3 point decline in overall dropout rates. The introduction of a GED certification program in high schools in Oregon produced a four percent decrease in graduation rates. Introduction of GED certificates in California increased dropout rates by 3 points. The GED program induces high school students to drop out.