Model Perspective

Apr 18, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why Do Chinese Professors ‘Rescue’ Failing Students? A Game-Theoretic Analysis

The article examines the widespread practice of “rescuing” borderline‑failing students in Chinese universities, modeling teachers' decisions with an expected‑utility framework, exploring incentive structures, threshold effects, and collective‑action dilemmas that drive grade inflation and its long‑term consequences.