作者：Lenard, Matthew A.; Silliman, Mikko
作者单位：State University System of Florida; Florida State University; Aalto University; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Leibniz Association; Ifo Institut; IZA Institute Labor Economics
摘要：We study the effects of informal social interactions on academic achievement and behaviour using idiosyncratic variation in peer groups stemming from changes in bus routes across elementary, middle and high school. Our results suggest that student interactions outside the classroom-especially in adolescence-may be an important factor in the education production function for both academic and, particularly, behavioural skills. The effects of interactions on the bus are also related to neighbour...
