Sibling Spillovers and Free Schooling: Economics Replication Data

João Ferreira authored this replication dataset for the study 'Sibling Spillovers and Free Schooling,' forthcoming in the Review of Economics and Statistics. The data supports econometric analysis of how free schooling policies affect educational outcomes across siblings.

Use Cases

• Replicating econometric estimates of sibling spillovers using school enrollment indicators
• Analyzing the causal impact of free schooling policies on educational attainment features
• Validating the statistical methodology applied to household-level sibling data

Strengths

• Official replication data for a peer-reviewed economics journal
• Authored by João Ferreira for the Review of Economics and Statistics
• Focuses on specific social science metrics regarding sibling spillovers

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and geographic coverage
• Lack of column-level documentation in the provided metadata
• Potential dependency on specialized econometric software for analysis

Provenance

Source

Review of Economics and Statistics Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely survey or administrative data collection for academic research

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.