TY  - JOUR
AB  - Public policies often target individuals but within-family externalities of such interventions are understudied. Using a regression discontinuity design, we document how a third grade retention policy affects both the target children and their younger siblings. The policy improves test scores of both children while the spillover is up to 30% of the target child effect size. The effects are particularly pronounced in families where one of the children is disabled, for boys, and in immigrant families. Candidate mechanisms include improved classroom inputs and parental school choice.
AU  - Figlio, David
AU  - Karbownik, Krzysztof 
AU  - Özek, Umut
PY  - 2023
ST  - Sibling Spillovers May Enhance the Efficacy of Targeted School Policies
TI  - Sibling Spillovers May Enhance the Efficacy of Targeted School Policies
UR  - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai23-801
ER  -