Peers’ race in adolescence and voting behavior

Citation

Polipciuc, Maria; Cörvers, Frank; & Montizaan, Raymond (2023). Peers’ race in adolescence and voting behavior. Economics of Education Review. vol. 97

Abstract

Using a representative longitudinal survey of U.S. teenagers, we investigate how peer racial composition in high school affects individual turnout of young adults. We exploit across-cohort, within-school differences in peer racial composition. One within-school standard deviation increase in the racial diversity index leads to a 2.3 percent increase in the probability to be registered to vote seven years later and to a 2.6 percent higher probability to vote six years later. These effects are likely due to positive interracial contact when socialization has long-lasting effects: higher racial diversity in school is linked to more interracial friendships in school and later on.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102486

Keyword(s)

Voting behavior

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Economics of Education Review

Author(s)

Polipciuc, Maria
Cörvers, Frank
Montizaan, Raymond

Year Published

2023

Volume Number

97

Edition

December 1, 2023

DOI

10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102486

Reference ID

10159