Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China
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Keywords
self-esteem; investment; zodiac; superstition; education; test score; dragon; China;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
- J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
- Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CNA-2020-10-19 (China)
- NEP-EDU-2020-10-19 (Education)
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