The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families ☆

doi:10.1016/J.ECONEDUREV.2015.05.006

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The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families ☆

Published Oct 1, 2015 · J. Goodman, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith

Economics of Education Review

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Key takeawayOlder siblings' college choices significantly influence younger siblings' college choices, with one-fifth of younger siblings enrolling in the same college as their older siblings, and this effect increases with similar academic skill, age, and gender.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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