Intergenerational persistence in educational attainment in Italy

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In this paper we show that there is a reduction in the correlation coefficient between father and children schooling levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent difference in the odds of attaining a college degree between children of college educated parents and children of parents with lower secondary education attainment. The explanation of these trends lies in differential impact of liquidity constraints and risk aversion. Some descriptive evidence on the persistent differential in returns to college education depending on father's education is also provided.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 3622

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Job, Occupational, and Intergenerational Mobility; Promotion
• Subject: Educational attainment ; Italy ; family background ; Bildungsabschluss ; Generationenbeziehungen ; Bildungschancen ; Familiensoziologie ; Italien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Checchi, Daniele ; Fiorio, Carlo V. ; Leonardi, Marco
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/34814
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2008081255
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET