The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment: New evidence from Germany

Christian Pfeifer; Thomas Cornelißen

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment: New evidence from Germany

Christian Pfeifer
, Thomas Cornelißen

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We analyze the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational attainment. The theoretical framework is based on models of allocation of time and educational productivity. Using the rich information from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we apply generalized ordered probit models to estimate the effect of participation in sport activities on secondary school degrees and professional degrees. Even after controlling for important variables and selection into sport, we find strong evidence that the effect of sport on educational attainment is statistically significant and positive.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	Economics of Education Review
Jahrgang	29
Ausgabenummer	1
Seiten (von - bis)	94-103
Seitenumfang	10
ISSN	0272-7757
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 02.2010

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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany
Cornelißen, T. & Pfeifer, C., 11.2007, Bonn: Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 23 S. (IZA Discussion Paper; Nr. 3160).
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