Young and innocent: International evidence on age effects within grades on victimization in elementary school

Andrea Mühlenweg

Economics Letters, 2010, vol. 109, issue 3, 157-160

Abstract: I examine the impact of age within grade on victimization in elementary school in 17 countries. Identification relies on the instrumental variables approach drawing on school entry age rules. The results indicate that children are harmed by being the youngest.

Keywords: School; entry; age; Instrumental; variables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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