Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/305731 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17289
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We merge experimental data on competitiveness of a large sample of students with their complete educational history for up to ten years after the initial assessment. Exploiting quasi-random class assignments, we find that having competitive peers as classmates makes students choose and secure positions in higher-paying occupations. These occupations are also more challenging and more popular. On the cost side, competitive peers do not lead to a lower probability of graduating from the subsequent job-specific education, but they significantly increase the probability of requiring extra time to do so.
Subjects: 
peer effects
competitiveness
occupational choice
JEL: 
C93
D91
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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