John Jerrim|Luis Alejandro Lopez?Agudo|Óscar David Marcenaro Gutiérrez|Nikki Shure
What happens when econometrics and psychometrics collide? An example using the PISA data
University College London|Universidad de Málaga|Universidad de Málaga|IZA - Institute of Labor Economics|University College London
international largescale assessments pisa increasingly used benchmark academic performance young people across world yet many technicalities underpinning datasets misunderstood applied researchers sometimes fail take complex sample test designs account aim paper generate better understanding among economists databases created implies empirical methodologies one apply explain modeling strategies preferred economists seem odds complex test design provide clear advice types robustness tests therefore needed analyzing datasets hope generate better understanding international largescale education databases promote better practice use