It Takes Two Shining Lights to Brighten the Room: Peer Effects with Random Roommate Assignments
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| Title: | It Takes Two Shining Lights to Brighten the Room: Peer Effects with Random Roommate Assignments |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Zhang, Liang, Pu, Shi |
| Source: | Education Economics. 2017 25(1):3-21. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Housing, Grades (Scholastic), Grade Point Average, College Freshmen, Interpersonal Relationship, Statistical Analysis, Gender Differences, Asians, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Peer Influence |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09645292.2016.1203867 |
| ISSN: | 0964-5292 |
| Abstract: | We used housing assignment data from a college in China to investigate peer effects on college grades. Study results provided some evidence for peer effects in college housing units. First, peer effects through means occurred during both fall and spring semester of the first year in college, with estimated effect much larger than that in previous studies. Second, students are also influenced by the mix of roommates. Finally, having more than one roommate in the top quartile has large and significant effects for female students; however, this positive effect is not statistically significant for male students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 33 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1122235 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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