What can be learned about peer effects using college roommates? Evidence from new survey data and students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 1435-1454

  Stinebrickner, Ralph ^a   Stinebrickner, Todd R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Educational attainment; Higher education; Peer effects; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746629490     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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