TY - UNPB

T1 - The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment

T2 - New Evidence from Germany

AU - Cornelißen, Thomas

AU - Pfeifer, Christian

PY - 2007/11

Y1 - 2007/11

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 - allocation of time,

KW - education

KW - human capital

KW - sport

KW - allocation of time

KW - education

KW - human capital

KW - sport

KW - Gender and Diversity

M3 - Working papers

T3 - IZA Discussion Paper

BT - The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment

PB - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit

CY - Bonn

ER -