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THE PERSISTENCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MATURITY: INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE OF LONG-RUN AGE EFFECTS.
- Source :
- Quarterly Journal of Economics; Nov2006, Vol. 121 Issue 4, p1437-1472, 36p, 8 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- A continuum of ages exists at school entry due to the use of a single school cutoff date-making the “oldest” children approximately 20 percent older than the “youngest” children. We provide substantial evidence that these initial maturity differences have long-lasting effects on student performance across OECD countries. In particular, the youngest members of each cohort score 4-12 percentiles lower than the oldest members in grade four and 2-9 percentiles lower in grade eight. In fact, data from Canada and the United States show that the youngest members of each cohort are even less likely to attend university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00335533
- Volume :
- 121
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24091802
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1162/qjec.121.4.1437