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Author-Name: González Amador, Michelle
Author-workplace-name: RS: GSBE MGSoG, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
Author-Name: Cowan, Robin
Author-workplace-name: RS: GSBE Theme Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship , Mt Economic Research Inst on Innov/Techn, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research
Author-Name: Nillesen, Eleonora
Author-workplace-name: Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, RS: GSBE MGSoG, RS: GSBE UM-BIC
Title: Peer networks and malleability of educational aspirations
Abstract: Continuing education beyond the compulsory years of schooling is one of<br/>the most important choices an adolescent has to make; higher education<br/>is associated with a host of social and economic benefits both for the<br/>person and its community. Today, there is ample evidence that<br/>educational aspirations are an important determinant of said choice. We<br/>implement a multilevel, networked experiment in 45 Mexican high schools,<br/>and provide evidence of the malleability of educational aspirations, and<br/>the interdependence of students' choices and the effect of our<br/>intervention with peer networks. Moreover, we find that a video-<br/>intervention, which combines role-models and information about returns<br/>to education, is successful in updating students' beliefs and<br/>consequently educational aspirations.
Classification-JEL: a21,c21,c22,c93,d83,d91,i29
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 20220919
Number: 2022-028
File-URL: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/files/106567449/wp2022_028.pdf
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Handle: Repec:unm:unumer:2022028
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