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Direct linkGoodman, Joshua; Hurwitz, Michael; Mulhern, Christine; Smith, Jonathan – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019
We study within-family spillovers in college enrollment to show college-going behavior is transmissible between peers. Because siblings' test scores are weakly correlated, we exploit college-specific admissions thresholds that directly affect older but not younger siblings' college options. Older siblings' admissibility substantially increases…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, College Attendance, Siblings, Correlation
