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Gender Peer Effects on Students’ Academic and Noncognitive Outcomes

Evidence and Mechanisms

Jie Gong, Yi Lu and Hong Song
Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 686-710; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.0918-9736R2
Jie Gong
Jie Gong is an assistant professor at NUS Business School, National University of Singapore.
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Yi Lu
Yi Lu is a professor at School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
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Hong Song
Hong Song is an associate professor at School of Economics, Fudan University, and a researcher at Shanghai Institute of International Finance and Economics, China
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Abstract

This study examines gender peer effects on students’ academic and noncognitive outcomes. We use a nationally representative survey of middle school students in China and focus on schools that randomly assign students to classrooms. Our findings show that having a higher proportion of female peers in class improves students’ test scores and noncognitive outcomes, which include their social acclimation and general satisfaction in school. A further decomposition of channels suggests that teacher behavior, greater student effort, and the improved classroom environment are the primary channels through which peers’ gender influences student outcomes.

JEL Classification:
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  • J16
  • Z13
  • Received September 2018.
  • Accepted August 2019.
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Jie Gong, Yi Lu, Hong Song
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2021, 56 (3) 686-710; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.56.3.0918-9736R2

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Jie Gong, Yi Lu, Hong Song
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