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Competitive Examinations

Competitive Examinations is a formal assessment method within the broader category of selection testing that distinguishes itself by ranking candidates relative to one another to allocate limited positions or opportunities based on meritocratic comparison.

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125

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77

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2017–2026

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Competitive Exams

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Publications

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ARE FORMAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS THE MOST MERITOCRATIC WAY TO RECRUIT CIVIL SERVANTS? NOT IN ALL COUNTRIES

Anders Sundell · Public Administration · 2014 · 73 citations

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Gender differences in behaviour under competitive pressure: Evidence on omission patterns in university entrance examinations

Tuomas Pekkarinen · Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization · 2014 · 71 citations

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Public Examinations in England 1850-1900

Peter Gosden, John Roach · British Journal of Educational Studies · 1972 · 71 citations

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Mathematics and Meritocracy: The Emergence of the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos

John Gascoigne · Social Studies of Science · 1984 · 64 citations

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Identifying and Nurturing the Promise of Gifted Black American Children

John J. Harris, Donna Y. Ford · The Journal of Negro Education · 1991 · 58 citations

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Authors

125

  1. LS
    Laura Schiavon

    University of Padua, Italy

    2 publications · 26 citations

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  2. TS
    Thiago Scot

    Impact, Canada

    2 publications · 26 citations

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  3. SP
    Santiago Pérez

    University of California, Davis, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  4. LS
    Luca Stefanini

    St. Anna Ziekenhuis, Netherlands

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  5. YM
    Yiannis Michailidis

    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

    1 publications · 49 citations

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Institutions

77

  1. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

  2. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

    Juiz de Fora, Brazil

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

  3. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    48 citations

  4. University of Rostock

    Rostock, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  5. Université d'Angers

    Angers, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  7. Maricopa Medical Center

    Phoenix, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  8. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. History of Education Quarterly

    2 publications · 34 citations

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 61 citations

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  4. Australian Journal of Public Administration

    AJPA · 2 publications · 38 citations

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  5. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Repository · 1 publications · 14 citations

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