Violence in European schools: A widespread phenomenon that matters for educational production

Andreas Ammermueller

Labour Economics, 2012, vol. 19, issue 6, 908-922

Abstract: Violence at schools is a well-known problem in many societies. This paper assesses the degree of school violence in 11 European countries and analyzes the determinants of being a victim and its effect on student performance. The study draws on the international TIMSS 2003 and the British longitudinal NCDS data. The level of school violence is high in most countries but seems not to increase over time. Besides gender, social and migration background and the appearance of students determine being bullied, hurt or stolen from by fellow students. Being a victim has a significantly negative impact on contemporary and later student performance. In addition, the level of educational attainment is affected while there is no direct link to earnings when controlling for education, non-cognitive skills and appearance.

Keywords: School violence; Bullying; Human capital; TIMSS; NCDS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 J24 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2012.08.010

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