Sibling rivalry in educational attainment : the German case

by Thomas Bauer (IZA, Bonn and CEPR, London) and Ira N. Gang (Rutgers University)

Recent studies exploring sibling rivalry in the allocation of household resources in the U.S. produce conflicting results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP) we are able to distinguish how the effects of sibling rivalry vary by cultural affiliation, i.e., among families of West German, East German and foreign origin. We also point out and correct for a reference group problem in earlier papers analyzing sibling rivalry.

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Year of publication:	July 2000
Authors:	Bauer, Thomas K. ; Gang, Ira N.
Publisher:	New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University, Department of Economics
Subject:	education \| ethnicity \| gender \| human capital formation \| sex composition \| Bildungsinvestition \| Human capital investment \| Privater Haushalt \| Household \| Geschlecht \| Gender \| Rasse \| Race \| Allokation \| Allocation \| Deutschland \| Germany \| 1984-1996

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (circa 25 Seiten)
Series:	Working papers / Rutgers University, Department of Economics. - New Brunswick, NJ : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ZDB-ID 2172035-6. - Vol. 99, 09
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/94273 [Handle]
Classification:	J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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