An Empirical Study on the Resional Gap of Korean High School Students' Academic Performances

Abstract

This study empirically analyzed the variables that influence Korean high school students' academic performance. The teachers' union effect was found to be negative, which means that the improvement of teachers' status may not be connected to the heightening of the quality of public education. Also, a great academic performance gap was uncovered between students who reside in metropolitan cities and those who live in the countryside. Finally, the effect of the High-School Equalixzation Policy was found to be positive.