Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/324756 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
ECONtribute Discussion Paper No. 366
Publisher: 
University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Reinhard Selten Institute (RSI), Bonn and Cologne
Abstract: 
Place shapes the educational attainment of children, yet the underlying reasons remain poorly understood. In this paper, I investigate the role of spatial differences in educational signals received by students. Using Dutch administrative data combined with high-stakes national exam scores, I show that students receive less ambitious track recommendations in rural areas conditional on ability. The spatial difference is comparable to the impact of having a university-educated parent and explains around half of the spa- tial difference in academic track enrollment. Key mechanisms are spillovers from high SES peers and stronger beliefs in the importance of education among urban teachers.
Subjects: 
Spatial Inequality
Educational attainment
Teacher Bias
Human Capital
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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