Posts tagged with 'peer effects'
May 5, 2021
Relative comparisons affect performance and choices in college
Whether someone is a big fish in a little pond is largely a matter of luck, but it changes how students behave
June 14, 2019
Exposure to “high-achieving” boys in high school may harm girls in the long run
Effects on educational and labor market outcomes
March 15, 2018
The impact of self-selection on performance
Our behavior is strongly influenced by comparisons with others. These “others” are not usually assigned to us, but we choose […]
February 1, 2017
Three mechanisms to boost firm productivity
Monetary incentives are not always the most cost-effective way to make employees more productive. Three recent IZA World of Labor […]
August 2, 2016
Peer effects! Peer effects everywhere! Whether you are shopping, working, leaving the nest…
Does the social environment influence what individuals buy? Are mothers more likely to work when other women in the neighborhood […]
July 20, 2016
How female labor supply is influenced by working neighbors and retired grandmothers
Over the last century, female labor participation has increased in almost all developed countries. The availability of child care and […]
November 27, 2015
Rank, sex, drugs and crime: How relative ability affects adolescents’ risky behaviors
Parents, teachers and policymakers alike are concerned with adolescents engaging in risky practices, such as drug abuse, unprotected sex, or […]
October 14, 2013
Peer effects at work are smaller than often suggested
What happens to a worker’s own productivity if one of her less productive colleagues is replaced by a highly productive […]