Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295624 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
CReAM Discussion Paper Series No. 15/20
Publisher: 
Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London, London
Abstract: 
We estimate month-of-birth effects on cognitive and noncognitive skills, as well as factors relevant to skill formation. Our estimates indicate that younger students in a given grade cohort have lower cognitive and noncognitive skills. To shed light on the underlying mechanisms, we also examine children's time use and interpersonal relationships. We find evidence of compensatory investment in cognitive skills by younger children, however, they are also more likely to have poor-quality relationships with their classmates and teachers, which may harm the long-term development of noncognitive skills. Our findings on skill formation have implications for efficiency and equity.
Subjects: 
relative age effect
cognitive skill
non-cognitive skill
JEL: 
I21
I24
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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