Classroom rank in math, occupational choices and labor market outcomes

Brox, Enzo; Davoli, Maddalena; Strazzeri, Maurizio (3 September 2024). Classroom rank in math, occupational choices and labor market outcomes (Economics of Education Working Paper Series 222). University of Zurich: Department of Business Administration

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We examine the impact of students’ classroom rank in math on educational, occupational, and labor-market outcomes. Using Swiss PISA-2012 data linked to administrative student records and tax information, and leveraging variations in achievement distribution across classes, we find that students with higher math ranks are more likely to pursue STEM-related occupations. Through subject-specific survey questions, we provide evidence of the underlying mechanisms at play, and we also demonstrate that parents can serve as important mediators. Furthermore, we show that a higher classroom rank in math increases earnings and the willingness to invest in occupation-specific further education.

Item Type:	Working Paper
Division/Institute:	School of Social Work > Institute for Social Security and Social Policy School of Social Work
Name:	Brox, Enzo; Davoli, Maddalena and Strazzeri, Maurizio
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory L Education > L Education (General)
ISSN:	1660-1157
Series:	Economics of Education Working Paper Series
Publisher:	Department of Business Administration
Language:	English
Submitter:	Maurizio Strazzeri
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2024 10:47
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2024 09:38
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ordinal Rank Peer Effects Occupational Choices Earnings Human Capital Investments
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.22562
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/22562