February 2009
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.
Also published in: Economics Letters 103 (2), 2009, pp.87-90
Keywords: age at entry, intergenerational transmission of education, educational mobility
JEL Classification: [D300] Distribution : General [I200] Education and Research Institutions : General [I210] Analysis of Education [J240] Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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Philipp C. Bauer philipp.bauer@economiesuisse.ch Regina T. Riphahn Regina.Riphahn@wiso.uni-erlangen.de
