We show that precocity, as measured by the age of entry into the elite-level professional basketball labor pool, often leads to better career outcomes. Our findings cast doubt on the on-court efficacy of the National Basketball Association's contentious age eligibility rule.
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Yale Univ, Div Hlth Policy & Adm, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
Columbia Univ, Robert Wood Johnson Fdn Hlth & Soc Scholar, New York, NY 10024 USAYale Univ, Div Hlth Policy & Adm, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Econ & Finance, CESIfo, CEIS, Via Columbia 2, I-00133 Rome, Italy
IZA, Via Columbia 2, I-00133 Rome, ItalyUniv Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Econ & Finance, CESIfo, CEIS, Via Columbia 2, I-00133 Rome, Italy