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ERIC Number: EJ1231874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0964-5292
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Relative Age and Incarceration: Born on the Wrong Side of the Calendar
Education Economics, v27 n6 p588-607 2019
Using public information from birth certificates and prison records from Florida, we adopt a reduced-form approach to estimate the effect of relative age on the probability of incarceration in adulthood (until age 30-40). We use a Regression Discontinuity Design around the cutoff date for Kindergarten enrollment (Sept. 1). We find strong evidence of relative-age effects among black males convicted of drug-trafficking offenses. For that group, being born after Sept. decreases the probability of incarceration by roughly 12-20%. We find weak or no relative-age effects for other groups and types of offenses.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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