Browsing Geary Institute by Subject "Birth order"

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Born to be wild? The effect of birth order, families and schools on truancy (Version 4.0)

Denny, Kevin (University College Dublin. Institute for the Study of Social Change (Geary Institute), 2004-09-13)

This paper models the probability of 15-year-old children missing school or being late. The paper sets out to uncover the effects of family background and birth order on attendance. Looking at birth order effects allows ...
The more the merrier? The effect of family size and birth order on children's education

Devereux, Paul J. ; Black, Sandra E. ; Salvanes, Kjell G. (MIT Press Journals, Massachusets Institute, 2005-05)

There is an extensive theoretical literature that postulates a trade-off between child quantity and quality within a family. However, there is little causal evidence that speaks to this theory. Using a rich data set on the ...