Do Peers Influence Occupational Preferences? Evidence from Randomly-Assigned Peer Groups at West Point

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Jones ◽  
Michael Kofoed
Keyword(s):  
Peer Groups ◽  
West Point ◽  
Occupational Preferences

scholarly journals The Effects of Peer Group Heterogeneity on the Production of Human Capital at West Point

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Lyle
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
West Point ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Group Settings ◽  
Group Heterogeneity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Peer Group Composition

Understanding how heterogeneity in peer group composition affects academic attainment has important implications for how schools organize students in group settings. The random assignment of cadets to companies at West Point affords an opportunity to investigate this issue empirically. Estimates of the impact of peer group heterogeneity in math SAT scores on freshmen-year academic performance reveals that more heterogeneous peer groups have positive effects on individual grades. High-ability peers account for most of the positive effect, while low-ability peers have no measureable effect. (JEL I23, J24, M54)

Validation of the West Point Personal Inventory

1952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubert E. Brogden ◽  
Laverne K. Burke ◽  
Eli Frankfeldt
Keyword(s):  
West Point ◽  
The West

Multivariate Analysis of Hardiness and Grit on Cadet Performance at USMA, West Point

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin K. Gundersen ◽  
Salvatore R. Maddi ◽  
Kristin K. Gundersen ◽  
Sarah C. M. Savino ◽  
Brandilynn Villarreal
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
West Point
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