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Comparison of educational performance between the only children and children in two-child families

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This paper estimates the causal effect of only-child status on educational performance among junior high school students from only-child and two-child families in China. It uses the dataset of the China Education Panel Survey 2013-14. The results show that the only children's educational outcomes are significantly low than students from two-child families. Only children's willpower and extraversion are weaker than children's from two-child families. The scale economies effect is strong and the resource dilution effect is weak when sibling size is small.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19730-3

Authors: Yehui Lao, Suxu Lin

Institutions: Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Family Dynamics and Relationships

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,190