Journal article
Simone Balestra, Aurélien Sallin, Stefan Wolter
Journal of Human Resources, vol. 58(2), 2023
Journal of Human Resources, vol. 58(2), 2023
https://jhr.uwpress.org/content/wpjhr/58/2/63...
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Balestra, S., Sallin, A., & Wolter, S. (2023). High-Ability Influencers?: The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates. Journal of Human Resources, 58(2).
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Balestra, Simone, Aurélien Sallin, and Stefan Wolter. “High-Ability Influencers?: The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates.” Journal of Human Resources 58, no. 2 (2023).
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Balestra, Simone, et al. “High-Ability Influencers?: The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates.” Journal of Human Resources, vol. 58, no. 2, 2023.
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@article{simone2023a,
title = {High-Ability Influencers?: The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates},
year = {2023},
issue = {2},
journal = {Journal of Human Resources},
volume = {58},
author = {Balestra, Simone and Sallin, Aurélien and Wolter, Stefan}
}
We study the causal impact of intellectually gifted students on their nongifted classmates’ school achievement, enrollment in post-compulsory education, and occupational choices. Using student-level administrative and psychological data, we find a positive effect of exposure to gifted students on peers’ school achievement in both math and language. This impact is heterogeneous: larger effects are observed among male students and high-achievers, and female students benefit primarily from female gifted students. Effects are driven by gifted students not diagnosed with emotional or behavioral disorders. Exposure to gifted students increases the likelihood of choosing a selective academic track and occupations in STEM fields.
