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Greek Life, Academics, and Earnings
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), 2018.
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Abstract
- Using records from a large public university, we examine the impact of Greek life on academic performance and salaries. To isolate the causal effect of Greek life, we exploit a university policy prohibiting students from joining a Greek organization during their first semester and a minimum GPA for subsequent eligibility. Regression discontinuity and panel methods reveal that Greek affiliation reduces student grades by 0.1-0.3 standard deviations. Greek effects are largest during the semester of pledging, semesters of increased social activities, and for males. We find no evidence of a Greek salary premium and rule out even modest positive effects.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.od......1687..a8084197549ea74f933eec2ea6426456