Table 2

First Stage Estimates

SampleETF SampleUncle Sample
Dependent Variable:Father’s Cognitive Ability at Age 18Father’s Noncognitive Ability at Age 18Father’s Cognitive Ability at Age 18Father’s Noncognitive Ability at Age 18Father’s Height at Age 18
Independent variable:
 Father’s cognitive ability at age 130.729
(0.018)
 Father’s nonacademic school grades at age 130.073
(0.027)
 Father’s educational aspirations at age 130.107
(0.027)
 Father’s peer interaction at age 130.041
(0.031)
 Uncle’s cognitive ability at age 180.460
(0.005)
 Uncle’s noncognitive ability at 180.313
(0.005)
 Uncle’s height at age 180.518
(0.004)
F-test (first stage)1713.899.4510251.653709.6814445.85
N1,8891,88950,17150,17152,973
  • Notes: The ability measures have been standardized. Standard errors adjusted for clustering on the father are in parentheses.