The importance of observing early school leaving and usually unobserved background and peer characteristics in analysing academic performance

In this paper the authors use a recent panel data set from New Zealand to examine the link between the academic performance and the decision by teenagers to drop out of school before exams at the end of year 10. These choices have significant lifetime economic impacts, since early school leaving in...

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Volume:	7,5
Main Author:	Kalb, Guyonne Maani, Sholeh A
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Place of publication:	Parkville, Vic Melbourne Inst. of Applied Economic and Social Research 2007 Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
Related:	Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
Data of publication:	2007
ISBN:	0734032358 9780734032355
ISSN:	1328-4991 1447-5863
EISSN:	1447-5863
Bibliography:	'February 2007'. 28 p. Includes bibliographical references.
Series:	Melbourne Institute working paper
Subjects:	Neuseeland Eltern Abbruch Schätzung Schüler Einkommen Bildungsverhalten Arbeitspapier Student characteristics Academic achievement School leavers Correlation Statistical analysis Prediction Dropouts Academic ability
Online Access:	available in Bonn?
Database:	FIS Bildung Literaturdatenbank A+ Education (A&I content for Discovery) ECONIS Database information Databases - DBIS