Chapter 21
Peer effects in education: recent empirical evidence
Alfredo R. Paloyo
University of Wollongong, RWI - Leibniz-Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA), ARC Center of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (ARC LCC), Global Labor Organization (GLO), Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Abstract
This chapter examines the recent empirical evidence on peer effects in education. Such effects may arise when agents interact within a network (e.g., a classroom or school), and their existence allows education policymakers to use network design as a lever to improve academic outcomes. The existing evidence suggests that peer effects are highly context-specific. The increasing ...
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