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THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON COGNITIVE ABILITY
Author(s) -
FALCH TORBERG,
SANDGREN MASSIH SOFIA
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
economic inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1465-7295
pISSN - 0095-2583
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2010.00312.x
Subject(s) - intelligence quotient , instrumental variable , ordinary least squares , cognition , selection (genetic algorithm) , longitudinal study , econometrics , psychology , quotient , economics , developmental psychology , statistics , mathematics , computer science , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics
This paper analyzes whether schooling increases intelligence measured by intelligence quotient (IQ). We use a longitudinal dataset where the individuals have conducted IQ tests both at ages 10 and 20. We estimate the effect of schooling on IQ at age 20 conditional on IQ at age 10 and other measures of early cognitive ability to account for selection into noncompulsory schooling. Ordinary least squares estimates indicate that 1 year of schooling increases IQ by 2.9–3.5 points (about 0.2 SD deviations), and instrumental variables estimates are similar . ( JEL I21, J24)