Under pressure?

The effect of peers on outcomes of young adults

Teenage peers are perceived as being important, but there is little conclusive evidence demonstrating this. This paper uses data on the population of Norway and idiosyncratic variation in cohort composition within schools to examine the role of peer composition in ninth grade on longer-run outcomes...

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Volume:	31
Main Author:	Black, Sandra E Devereux, Paul J Salvanes, Kjell G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Trade Academic
Place of publication:	CHICAGO University of Chicago Press 01.01.2013 UNIV CHICAGO PRESS
published in:	Journal of labor economics Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 119 - 153
Data of publication:	20130101
ISSN:	0734-306X 1537-5307
EISSN:	1537-5307
Discipline:	Economics Education
Subjects:	Soziale Gruppe Jugendlicher Schätzung Norwegen Bildungsniveau Outcomes of education Womens studies High school students Education Academic education Test scores Standard deviation Average age Intelligence quotient Educational attainment Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Industrial Relations & Labor Peer pressure Sex differences (Psychology) Parent participation Analysis Home and school Norway ACHIEVEMENT CLASSROOM CROSS-SECTION IMPACTS
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