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Study: Firstborn Children Have Intellectual Advantage over Younger Siblings
WTHR Indianapolis, April 10, 2019.
Also: https://www.wthr.com/article/study-firstborn-children-have-intellectual-advantage-over-younger-siblings
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: WTHR
Keyword(s): Academic Development; Birth Order; Cognitive Ability

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Being the only child can have its advantages, but being the oldest could have even more. A study published in the Journal of Human Resources suggests that firstborn children are set up for more academic and intellectual success. [News media article based on Lehmann, Jee-Yeon K., Ana Nuevo-Chiquero and Marian Vidal-Fernández. "The Early Origins of Birth Order Differences in Children's Outcomes and Parental Behavior." Journal of Human Resources 53,1 (Winter 2018): 123-156].
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WTHR, Staff. "Study: Firstborn Children Have Intellectual Advantage over Younger Siblings." WTHR Indianapolis, April 10, 2019.