Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard?
Millner, Antony; and Calel, Raphael
(2012)
Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard?
Significance, 9 (3).
pp. 37-39.
ISSN 1740-9705
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 |
|---|---|
| Departments | Geography and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00576.x |
| Date Deposited | 28 Jun 2012 10:10 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44537 |