Millner, Antony and Calel, Raphael (2012) Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard? Significance, 9 (3). pp. 37-39. ISSN 1740-9705
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Identification Number: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00576.x
Abstract
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 |
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| Official URL: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28... |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Authors |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2012 10:10 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2024 03:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44537 |
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