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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ878980
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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Religious Background and Educational Attainment: The Effects of Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism
Sander, William
Economics of Education Review, v29 n3 p489-493 Jun 2010
The effects of Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism on educational attainment in the United States are examined. OLS estimates of educational attainment and Probit estimates of college attainment are undertaken. It is shown that Islam and Judaism have similar positive effects on attainment relative to Protestants and Catholics. The effect of Buddhism is specific to respondents who were living in the United States at age sixteen and/or were born in the United States. Data from the National Opinion Research Center's "General Social Survey: 1998-2008" are used. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Protestants, Judaism, Islam, Educational Attainment, Buddhism, Higher Education, Catholics, Influences, Religious Factors, Background, Correlation, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Social Survey
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