%0 Report
        %A Adamopoulou, Effrosyni
%A Cao, Yaming
%A Kaya, Ezgi
        %T Gritty Peers
        %D 2024
        %8 2024 Nov
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 17446
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17446
        %X 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.
        %K grit
%K peer effects
%K long-term outcomes
%K Add Health