New Study by Mixon Examines Academic Performance of Public School Students in Brazil

A new study by Turner College economist Frank Mixon and researchers from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Florida Atlantic University examines the academic performance of students in Brazil's public primary school system, focusing on variations in the different impacts of environmental conditions on school outcomes across both high- and low-performing schools, as well as across both urban and rural settings. In conducting the study Mixon and his colleagues analyze data on academic performance from 35,490 schools, of which 30,385 reside in urban centers and 5,105 are located in rural areas. Results from the analysis suggest that school complexity, as measured by the number of grade levels served and school shifts offered, impedes academic performance within a school. Thus, where resources allow, decentralization of school levels into smaller units can contribute to better results, particularly in the case of rural schools, which tend to be more complex. Next, the positive impact of the socioeconomic characteristics of the household (e.g., parents’ education and household income) on academic performance is found by Mixon et al. to be greater in urban settings than in rural settings. Lastly, among several other empirical findings is one indicating that teachers' human capital is an important driver of academic performance across both urban and rural schools. The study is scheduled to appear in a future issue of Evaluation Review, which is published by SAGE. According to the journal's website, it focuses on rigorous evaluation of public programs and policies across a range of types of evaluation (process, implementation, impact), policy areas, and academic disciplines, all to foster evidence-based policy.

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Grant Hits Ground Running as New Turner College Marketing Intern

The Turner College's new marketing intern Lizzy Grant , a senior marketing major from Newnan who previously attended Gordon State College, where she played varsity soccer, and is scheduled to graduate from the Turner College in May of 2024, has hit the ground running in her new position. She recently played a large role in the creation of a video tour of the Synovus Center, the main campus home of the Turner College. The video helps to guide new students on where to go in the building and who they can talk to if they help. The video showcases the Student Services Center, the main lobby, and more. The video is played as part of a loop on video screens placed throughout the Synovus Center. Lizzy's list of activities at CSU is impressive. She is the Treasurer of the Turner College's Marketing Club, the President of Marketing for the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association, and an Ambassador for the Turner College. She is also the Treasurer of her s

Jung Exploring Influence of Confucianism on Luxury Brand Performance in China, Japan and South Korea

In a recent chat with Turner Business , Turner College professor of marketing Sungwoo Jung made the point that luxury brands are gaining the degree of influence in many developing countries that they enjoy now in developed countries. He has been pondering this issue as part of his international marketing research program, which typically focuses on advertising, pioneering advantages and multi-cultural analysis. Currently, Jung is concentrating his energies on a cross-cultural analysis of brand equity that highlights luxury brands’ performance. His research finds that China, Japan and South Korea have each seen an increase in market share for luxury brands in recent years. As Jung explained to Turner Business , “These three countries share a common philosophical background – Confucianism.” With that point in mind, Jung and his coauthors are currently engaged in an investigation of how Confucianism influences consumer behavior in these three Asian countries, and how that behavior im

Turner College Grad Publishes Academic Study on Corporate Culture and Strategy

Former Turner College student Tamara Todorova , now an associate professor of economics at American University in Bulgaria (AUB), recently published a study on corporate culture and strategy. Todorova earned an MBA from the Turner College in 1996 and then went on to earn a doctorate in international economics from the University of Economics - Varna in 2001. She has been on the faculty at AUB since August of 2000. Todorova's study, which appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Business Performance Management , investigates how corporate culture helps to economize on the transaction costs of internal organization. As she explains, the dimensions of corporate culture that assist in this task include increasing trust and reducing intrafirm opportunism. Todorova's study demonstrates that setting common goals and a common direction reduces the sizeable costs of internal organization. Tamara's prior research appears in Economics of Transition , International

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