Lavy, Victor, Silva, Olmo and Weinhardt, Felix (2012) The good, the bad, and the average : evidence on ability peer effects in schools. Journal of Labor Economics, Vol.30 (No.2). pp. 367-414. doi:10.1086/663592 ISSN 0734-306X.

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Abstract

We study ability peer effects in English secondary schools using data on four cohorts of students taking age-14 national tests and measuring peers’ ability by prior achievements at age 11. Our identification is based on within-pupil regressions exploiting variation in achievements across three compulsory subjects tested at age 14 and age 11. Using this novel strategy, we find significant and sizable negative effects arising from bad peers at the bottom of the ability distribution but little evidence that average peer quality and good peers matter. However, these results are heterogeneous, with girls benefiting from academically bright peers and boys not.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Labor Economics
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
ISSN:	0734-306X
Official Date:	April 2012
Dates:	Date Event April 2012 Published
Volume:	Vol.30
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	48
Page Range:	pp. 367-414
DOI:	10.1086/663592
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Grant number:	ES/F022166/1

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