Differential Peer Effects, Student Achievement, and Student Absenteeism: Evidence From a Large-Scale Randomized Experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s13524-017-0552-8
Abstract: Using data from a well-executed randomized experiment, I examine the effects of gender composition and peer achievement on high school students’ outcomes in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Results show that having a higher proportion of female peers… read more here.
Keywords: peer effects; differential peer; student absenteeism; randomized experiment ... See more keywords
Decomposing peer effects in pro-environmental behaviour: Evidence from a Chinese nationwide survey.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113100
Abstract: We explore potential peer effects in pro-environmental behaviour using Chinese General Social Survey 2013, where individual participations in ten pro-environmental activities are recorded. Instrumental variable regressions suggest that individual pro-environmental behaviour is positively and significantly… read more here.
Keywords: peer effects; effects pro; environmental behaviour; pro environmental ... See more keywords
Spillovers from gatekeeping – Peer effects in absenteeism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.08.015
Abstract: Abstract We study peer effects in absenteeism among workplace colleagues. Gatekeeping is an essential task in many insurance systems. In this study we exploit exogenous shifts of general practitioners (GPs) occurring when physicians quit or… read more here.
Keywords: peer effects; spillovers gatekeeping; effects absenteeism; gatekeeping peer ... See more keywords
Role of Peer Effects in China's Energy Transition: Evidence from Rural Beijing.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06446
Abstract: China's efforts to encourage energy transition from coal to cleaner methods of space heating have gained great achievement. However, not all progress met expectations; that is, some households still rely on solid fuel. Sociocultural factors… read more here.
Keywords: fuel; energy transition; energy; peer effects ... See more keywords