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来源

来源 JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS,Vol.96,P.73-90

语言

英文

关键字

K42;I20;I24;I28;Juvenile crime;School starting age;Human capital;Regression Discontinuity Design

作者单位

Department of Economics and Finance, Utah State University, United States;IZA, Germany;Department of Economics, Louisiana State University, United States;Department of Economics and Finance, Utah State University, United States;IZA, Germany;Department of Economics, Louisiana State University, United States

摘要

Kindergarten entry age is known to impact schooling outcomes. Less is known, however, about the role of school starting age on economic outcomes outside of the classroom. In this paper we use administrative data from Louisiana to analyze the effect of school starting age on juvenile crime. We find that late school entry by one year reduces the incidence of juvenile crime for young black females, particularly in high crime areas. The mediating effects of late school entry for this subgroup appear to be driven by reductions in non-felony offenses. We propose age related differences in human capital accumulation as a potential explanation for our findings.