Note: The table shows the estimated relationship between student family characteristics and
the share of female peers in their cohort. The specifications in the table incrementally …

This study investigates whether exposure to peer depression in adolescence affects own
depression in adulthood. We find a significant long-term depression peer effect for females …

We investigate the impact of having more female classmates on students' physical health
outcomes. To do so, we draw on panel data from the first two waves of the China Education …

The share of couples where the wife outearns the husband is increasing globally. In this
paper, I examine how this dynamic affects mental health. Using data on the 2001 marital …

We study the relation of classmate gender composition to school absences and test scores
in a context characterized by strong social norms and scarce school resources. We base our …

We analyze whether field of study assigned at age 16 impacts mental health in adulthood.
Using a regression discontinuity design that exploits GPA cutoffs, we find that admission to a …

Unlike previous literature that mainly examined the cognitive effects of single-sex education,
this study investigates its effects on students' mental health, focusing on depression, suicide …

We study the impact of early socialization on gender inequality in the labor market. To this
end, we link the gender environment in the primary-school cohort to later occupations and …

Kindergarten (KG) is critical for the holistic development of children. Studies have
demonstrated that early childhood education embodied in KG can lead to enhanced …

To identify the causal impact of emotional contagion, recent studies mainly rely on online or
lab experiments. This paper examines the causal impact of emotional contagion among …