Gritty peers

Adamopoulou, Effrosyni, Cao, Yaming and Kaya, Ezgi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1909-2649 2024. Gritty peers. [Discussion Paper]. IZA Discussion Paper Series, vol. 17446. IZA Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/17446

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Abstract

We use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to explore how high school peers' grit, a personality trait characterized by perseverance and passion, influences long-term outcomes. Exploiting random variation within schools across cohorts, we find that peer grit significantly increases future earnings, especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We identify two key mechanisms: an increased likelihood of employment in jobs aligned with career goals and a reduced probability of feeling overwhelmed by difficulties. Additionally, peer grit leads to higher job satisfaction and asset accumulation. Thus, peer grit's effects extend beyond short-term educational performance and persist into adulthood.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Uncontrolled Keywords:	grit, peer effects, long-term outcomes, Add Health
Publisher:	IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 November 2024
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2024 16:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173944

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