Date

4-2009

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Jaime Kim E. Bayani

Abstract

The study analyzes the factors that affect the academic performance of economics students who are graduating in the second semester of SY 2008-2009. Forty-four (44) respondents were surveyed by questionnaire method. Using the intergenerational theories of economics which look into the effects of parental income and education on the earnings and educational attainment of their children, this study limited the analysis to the academic performance of economics students. In this study, the measure of the human capital level of the students is their running grade weight average. This is seen as a function of their innate ability, the educational attainment of the parents, monthly household income, the engagement of students in activities other than academics, and a proxy for the study habits. The study found out that the innate ability of the students and the educational attainment of the father are significantly and positively related with the running grade weight average. On the other hand, the household income and the engagement in other activities were found to be significantly and negatively related with the running grade weight average of the student.

Language

English

Call Number

LG 993.5 2009 E2 L86

Document Type

Thesis

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