Nicole Schneeweis|Rudolf Winter?Ebmer
Peer effects in Austrian schools
Johannes Kepler University of Linz|Johannes Kepler University of Linz
study deals educational production austria focused impact schoolmates students academic outcomes use pisa 2000 2003 data estimate peer effects 15 16 year old students school fixed effects employed address potential selfselection students schools peer groups estimations show significant positive effects peer group students reading achievement less mathematics peer effect reading larger students less favorable social backgrounds furthermore quantile regressions suggest peer effects reading asymmetric favor lowability students meaning students lower skills benefit exposed clever peers whereas higher skills seem affected much