Andreas Ammermueller|Jörn?Steffen Pischke
Peer Effects in European Primary Schools: Evidence from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs|London School of Economics and Political Science
estimate peer effects fourth graders six european countries identification relies variation across classes within schools argue formed roughly randomly estimates much reduced within schools compared standard ordinary least squares ols results could explained either selection schools measurement error peer variable correcting measurement error find withinschool estimates close original ols estimates results suggest peer effect modestly large measurement error important survey data selection plays little role biasing peer effects estimates