Citation
Castronova, Edward (2004). Social norms and sexual activity in U.S. high schools.
Journal of Human Resources. vol. 39 (4) pp. 912-937
Abstract
This paper estimates a formal model of social norms with multiple equilibria using data from the Add-Health Survey of 20,000 U.S. high school students. The results suggest that there is considerable diversity in social norm equilibria, with some schools enforcing norms against sexual activity and others not doing so. The rate of sexual activity is about 5 percent lower in schools with norm-enforcing equilibria, suggesting that social norm effects are neither trivial nor decisive. Still, themost consistently significant factor affecting teen sexual activity is not the social environment or the school, but rather the family.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3559032Keyword(s)
School
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Journal of Human Resources
Author(s)
Castronova, Edward
Year Published
2004
Volume Number
39
Issue Number
4
Pages
912-937
DOI
10.2307/3559032
Reference ID
353