Arbeitspapier
Birth Order Effects and Educational Achievement in the Developing World
Studies on the role of birth order in educational achievement in developing countries have yielded contradictory findings. This study uses unique and novel data on 4,362 siblings living in alternative care families in 54 countries. Results suggest negative birth order effects among biological siblings, implying inferior outcomes for laterborns. A second analysis offers reasons for why previous studies might have found contradictory results. Three sources of heterogeneity are surveyed. Extreme hardship, parental gender preferences, and tutoring between siblings are identified as moderators of birth order effects. The findings can inform development interventions by helping to prioritize individuals in highest need.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: ifo Working Paper ; No. 282
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Education and Research Institutions: General
Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- Thema
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Birth order
education
child outcomes
developing countries
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Schwefer, Maximilian
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
- (wo)
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Munich
- (wann)
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2018
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Schwefer, Maximilian
- ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
Entstanden
- 2018
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