Neighbourhood effects in educational outcomes with non-random assignment : a memberships approach

This paper uses a unique dataset from a large university in South Africa to analyse the role that neighbourhood and race effects play in determining academic performance. In particular, I am interested in ascertaining whether allocation to a particular residence, or group of residences, affects the academic outcomes of first year students. This paper departs from previous studies of peer interactions in higher education as allocation to residence is non-random in this setting.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Economics

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• De Villiers, Madeleine

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Burns, Justine
• Keswell, Malcolm

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5779

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5779