Does additional instruction in primary school improve secondary school outcomes? A re-evaluation of recent work in New Zealand.

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Does additional instruction in primary school improve secondary school outcomes? A re-evaluation of recent work in New Zealand.

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<strong>Prior research finds that season of birth predicts a range of later outcomes. This thesis establishes that New Zealand babies born in winter are more likely to have a teenage mother, be Māori or Pacific, and have a low birthweight – characteristics associated with socioeconomic disadvantage. Yet, secondary school assessment results do not display prominent heterogeneity by month of birth. This stands in contrast with recent research that exploits variation in primary school instructio...

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Masters

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2024

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Matthew Amos

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Does_additional_instruction_in_primary_school_improve_second...

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Economics of education / School entry / Age effect / Achievement / Birth seasonality / New Zealand education / Sample selection bias / Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) / School: School of Economics and Finance / Policies and development / Degree Discipline: Economics / Degree Name: Master of Commerce / Degree Level: Masters

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