Do high school peers have persistent effects on college attainment and other life outcomes?

被引:34
作者
Bifulco, Robert [1 ]
Fletcher, Jason M. [2 ]
Oh, Sun Jung [1 ]
Ross, Stephen L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Syracuse Univ, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[3] Univ Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
关键词
Education; Peer effects; Cohort study;
D O I
10.1016/j.labeco.2014.07.001
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examines the impact of high school cohort composition on the educational and labor market outcomes of individuals during their early 20s and again during their late 20s and early 30s. We find that having more high school classmates with a college educated mother has positive effects on college attendance in the years immediately following high school, but no statistically discernible effects on college attendance and college completion as individuals reach their late 20s and early 30s. Some evidence suggests that the delay in college attendance associated with the composition of one's high school cohort may affect household income during the late 20s and early 30s. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:83 / 90
页数:8
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