Understanding peer effects: On the nature, estimation, and channels of peer effects

This paper estimates peer effects in a university context where students are randomly assigned to sections. While students benefit from better peers on average, low-achieving students are harmed by high-achieving peers. Analyzing students’ course evaluations suggests that peer effects are driven by...

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Published in:	Journal of labor economics 2017-04, Vol.35 (2), p.387-428
Main Authors:	Feld, Jan, Zölitz, Ulf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Academic achievement gaps Assignment Auswahlverfahren Classroom communication College students E-Learning Estimation bias Gemeinschaft Group dynamics Gruppendynamik Hochschulbildung Learning environment Leistungsbeurteilung Lernen Lernerfolg Measurement Measurement errors Niederlande Peer Group Peer groups Peers Quantitative psychology Soziale Gruppe Soziale Identität Sozialer Wert Soziales System Student Student behavior Students Studienerfolg Studies Teachers Test Wirkungsforschung
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