Abstract
This Ph.D. thesis in Economics consists of three self-contained chapters that investigate how information affects the choices of students.The Impact of Early Grading on Academic Choices: Mechanisms and Social Implications studies theoretically and empirically how the education choices of students with different ability and socioeconomic status respond to early grade assignment.Rethinking Education Choices: The Effect of Surveys investigates whether surveying compulsory school students affects their educational choices, attainment, and long-run labor market outcomes. Does Peer Ability Affect Education Choices? studies whether students assess their academic ability in relation to their peers, and how this relates to their education choices.