TY - JOUR

T1 - The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment

T2 - New evidence from Germany

AU - Pfeifer, Christian

AU - Cornelißen, Thomas

PY - 2010/2

Y1 - 2010/2

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Economics

KW - Gender and Diversity

KW - Allocation of time

KW - Human capital

KW - School choice

KW - Sport

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=73649142430&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

DO - 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 29

SP - 94

EP - 103

JO - Economics of Education Review

JF - Economics of Education Review

SN - 0272-7757

IS - 1

ER -