Local Distortions in Parental Beliefs over Child Skill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10177957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josh Kinsler, Ronni Pavan (University of Rochester) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-100 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3808 • E-ISSN: 1537-534X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/711347 |
| OpenAlex | W3062331421 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Kindergarten Class of 1999, we show that parental beliefs about a child's cognitive skill relative to children of the same age are distorted by a child's cognitive skill relative to children in the same school. Parents of children attending schools with low (high) average skills tend to believe their child is higher (lower) in the overall skill distribution than they actually are. Teacher evaluations of child skill also exhibit local distortions, providing a channel through which parental biases might arise. Finally, we relate parental beliefs and investment, providing insight on how local distortions may impact the skill distribution
Class (philosophy · Cognition · Cognitive skill · Developmental psychology · Distribution (mathematics · Parental investment · Early Childhood Education and Development · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |