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Home computer ownership and educational outcomes of adolescents in Greece

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  • Vladana Djinovic
  • Nicholas Giannakopoulos

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We investigate the impact of home computer ownership on educational outcomes during adolescence. Using longitudinal survey data from Greece, we focus on the timing of exposure to home computers for children aged 14–18 and find that those without computer access have a 10 percentage point higher probability of dropping out of school compared to those with access. Employing a panel event study framework, we show that years of schooling increase in periods after the exposure to a personal computer at home. Our results suggest that disparities in computer access may affect significantly the human capital development during adolescence.

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  • Vladana Djinovic & Nicholas Giannakopoulos, 2024. "Home computer ownership and educational outcomes of adolescents in Greece," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(4), pages 523-537, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:32:y:2024:i:4:p:523-537
    DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2023.2243550
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    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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