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Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
Author(s) -
Bauer Thomas,
Gang Ira
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
labour
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1467-9914
pISSN - 1121-7081
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9914.00163
Subject(s) - rivalry , sibling rivalry (animals) , german , sibling , educational attainment , socioeconomic status , psychology , demographic economics , sociology , economics , developmental psychology , demography , geography , economic growth , population , macroeconomics , archaeology
Recent studies exploring sibling rivalry in the allocation of household resources in the USA produce conflicting results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP) we are able to distinguish how the effects of sibling rivalry vary by cultural affiliation, i.e. among families of West German, East German and foreign origin. We also point out and correct for a reference group problem in earlier papers analyzing sibling rivalry.