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Politics and Children’s Books: Evidence from School Library Collections
This study compiles data on the books in over 6,000 school libraries. With this unique look inside school library shelves, the study details important trends related to the collections based on various characteristics, including for instance the difference between high and low-income schools, the political leanings of surrounding areas and the effects of efforts to ban specific content.
Oh Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries
International researchers identified whether a student’s college and major is affected by the college enrollment of an older sibling.