The Implication of Peer and Parental Influences on University Attendance: A Gender Comparison

Louis Christofides, Michael Hoy, Joniada Milla and Thanasis Stengos

No 1201, Working Papers from University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance

Abstract: In this study, we explore the effect of peers and family on University attendance and graduation. We find that parental expectations and peer effects have a significant impact on the educational outcomes which operates through the interconnectedness between grades and aspirations during high school. Apart from this indirect path, parents and peers directly influence educational outcomes. Policy measures that exploit especially the parental influence on the child may be useful to balance the gender gap of University graduates in Canada.

Keywords: University Attendance and Graduation; Peer and Parental Influences. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 J00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2012
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