Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard?
Millner, A. & Calel, R.
(2012).
Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard?
Significance,
9(3), 37-39.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00576.x
Between 75% and 80% of students at Harvard are first-borns. Do first-born children work harder academically, and so end up overrepresented at top universities? So claims noted philosopher Michael Sandel. But Antony Millner and Raphael Calel find a simple fault in the statistical reasoning and give a more plausible explanation.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Geography and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00576.x |
| Date Deposited | 28 Jun 2012 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44537 |
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