Age at school entry and intergenerational educational mobility

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 103
Issue: 2
Pages: 87-90

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:103:y:2009:i:2:p:87-90
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-24