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Abstract
This paper provides empirical evidence on direct sibling spillover effects in school achievement using administrative data on 220 thousand siblings in England. We extend previous strategies to identify peer effects by exploiting the variation in school test scores across three subjects observed at ages 11 and 16 as well as variation in peer quality between siblings. We find a statistically significant positive spillover effect from the older to the younger sibling but not vice versa. Spillover effects from high achieving older siblings are larger than from low achieving ones, but this relationship is weaker for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 16 Jan 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Discussion Papers |
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Publisher | Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York |
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BBC Radio Sheffield; Rony Robinson Episode on “Brothers and sisters”
Cheti Nicoletti (Interviewee)
25 Jan 2017Activity: Other › Media (Radio)
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The Dynamics of Inequalities and their Perception (DynIPer) Conference
Cheti Nicoletti (Participant)
27 May 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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Seminar presentation at the University of Kent
Cheti Nicoletti (Invited speaker)
1 Apr 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Seminar