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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2024
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IFN Working Paper No. 1513
Verlag: 
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm
Zusammenfassung: 
This paper examines the long-term effects of early sports selection using a regression discontinuity design. I show that Swedish track and field athletes who qualified for a one-time appearance with the junior national team at age 17 are less likely to quit sports and more likely to improve their performance. Several years later, although few make a living from sports, selected athletes have earned more college credits and are more successful on the marriage market. I show that early sports selection fosters grit and resilience, leading to lower dropout rates and positive spillovers in other areas of life.
Schlagwörter: 
Sports
Skills
Human capital formation
Academic outcomes
Marriage market
JEL: 
I12
J24
L83
Z13
Z22
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