A Proposal of Spatial Measurement of Peer Effect through Socioeconomic Indices and Unsatisfied Basic Needs

This paper investigates peer effects in the academic achievement of Costa Rican students. Two measures of peer effects are used: (1) a measure of a schools’ average socioeconomic status and (2) a measure of unsatisfied basic needs at district level. The estimation of a three-level hierarchical model...

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Main Authors: Gregorio Gimenez, Denisa Ciobanu, Beatriz Barrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Economies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/9/2/72

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