The persistence of early childhood maturity: International evidence of long-run age effects
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Bedard, Kelly; Dhuey, Elizabeth
署名单位：
University of California System; University of California Santa Barbara
刊物名称：
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
ISSN/ISSBN：
0033-5533
DOI：
10.1093/qje/121.4.1437
发表日期：
2006
页码：
1437-1472
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摘要：
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.
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