Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/21023 
Year of Publication: 
2000
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 180
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Recent studies exploring sibling rivalry in the allocation of household resources in the U.S. produce conflicting results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP) we are able to distinguish how the effects of sibling rivalry vary by cultural affiliation, i.e., among families of West German, East German and foreign origin. We also point out and correct for a reference group problem in earlier papers analyzing sibling rivalry.
Subjects: 
Education
gender
sex composition
human capital formation
ethnicity
minorities
JEL: 
J24
J15
J16
I21
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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