@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17446,
            	author={Adamopoulou, Effrosyni and Cao, Yaming and Kaya, Ezgi},
            	title={Gritty Peers},
            	year={2024},
	month={Nov},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={17446},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17446},
	abstract={We use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to explore how high school peers' grit, a personality trait characterized by perseverance and passion, influences long-term outcomes. Exploiting random variation within schools across cohorts, we find that peer grit significantly increases future earnings, especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We identify two key mechanisms: an increased likelihood of employment in jobs aligned with career goals and a reduced probability of feeling overwhelmed by difficulties. Additionally, peer grit leads to higher job satisfaction and asset accumulation. Thus, peer grit's effects extend beyond short-term educational performance and persist into adulthood.},
	keywords={grit;peer effects;long-term outcomes;Add Health},
            }