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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Cornelißen, Thomas
Pfeifer, Christian

Abstract / Description

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.

Keyword(s)

Sport Erziehung Entwicklung Erfolg Leistung Sport Erziehung Entwicklung Erfolg Leistung allocation of time education human capital sport

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2007

Is part of series

Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3160

Citation

  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Cornelißen, Thomas
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Pfeifer, Christian
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-17T11:04:40Z
  • Made available on
    2008-06-02
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:32:08Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-17T11:04:40Z
  • Date of first publication
    2007
  • Abstract / Description
    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.
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16180
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1075
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9045
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    IZA Discussion Paper Series No. 3160
  • Is part of series
    Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3160
  • Keyword(s)
    Sport
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  • Keyword(s)
    Erziehung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Entwicklung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Erfolg
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  • Keyword(s)
    Leistung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Sport
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Erziehung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Entwicklung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Erfolg
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  • Keyword(s)
    Leistung
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  • Keyword(s)
    allocation of time
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  • Keyword(s)
    education
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  • Keyword(s)
    human capital
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  • Keyword(s)
    sport
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany
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  • DRO type
    report
  • Visible tag(s)
    PsyDok