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July 2008
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Summer birth penalty persists into Higher Education
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Children born later in the school year are significantly less likely to go to university at age 18 or 19 than children born earlier in the school year, according to new findings from the IFS. This suggests that summer-born children may face potentially damaging long-term labour market consequences.

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