The persistence of early childhood maturity: International evidence of long-run age effects

Author(s): Bedard, Kelly; Dhuey, Elizabeth;
Date Issued: November 2006
Publisher(s): MIT Press
Description: A study of the association between and long-term academic achievement and relative maturity (the ages of children at school entry compared to that of their classmates) as related to the timing of their birth, based on data from several OECD countries
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Journal Title: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Volume Number: 121
Issue Number: 4
Page Range: 1437-1472
Note: This resource is based on data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) This resource uses data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS)
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Age

Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > School Performance & Success

International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons
Country: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, United States
ISSN: 1531-4650 Electronic
0033-5533 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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