dc.contributor.author
Görlitz, Katja
dc.contributor.author
Penny, Merlin
dc.contributor.author
Tamm, Marcus
dc.date.accessioned
2019-02-13T14:18:44Z
dc.date.available
2019-02-13T14:18:44Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/23894
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-1669
dc.description.abstract
The previous literature has shown that children who enter school at a more advanced
age outperform their younger classmates on competency tests taken between kindergarten and
Grade 10. This study analyzes whether these effects of school starting age continue into
adulthood. Based on data on math and language test scores for adults in Germany, the
identification of the long-term causal effects exploits state and year variation in school entry
regulations. The results show that there are no effects of school starting age (SSA) on
competencies in math and
en
dc.format.extent
28 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
http://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/refubium/rechtliches/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject
school starting age
en
dc.subject
cognitive competencies
en
dc.subject
instrumental variable estimates
en
dc.subject.ddc
300 Sozialwissenschaften::330 Wirtschaft::330 Wirtschaft
dc.subject.ddc
300 Sozialwissenschaften::370 Bildung und Erziehung::370 Bildung und Erziehung
dc.title
The long-term effect of age at school entry on competencies in adulthood
dc.identifier.urn
urn:nbn:de:kobv:188-refubium-23894-1
refubium.affiliation
Wirtschaftswissenschaft
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
yes
refubium.series.issueNumber
2019,2 : Economics
refubium.series.name
Discussion papers / School of Business & Economics
dcterms.accessRights.dnb
free
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
