Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility

15 Pages Posted: 11 Feb 2009

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Philipp Bauer

University of Basel

Regina T. Riphahn

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg - Department of Economics; IZA Institute of Labor Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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Date Written: February 1, 2009

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.

Keywords: age at entry, intergenerational transmission of education, educational mobility

JEL Classification: I2, I21, J24, D30

Suggested Citation

Bauer, Philipp and Riphahn, Regina T., Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility (February 1, 2009). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2541, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1340391 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1340391

Philipp Bauer

University of Basel ( email )

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CH-4003 Basel
Switzerland

Regina T. Riphahn (Contact Author)

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg - Department of Economics ( email )

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Nuernberg, D-90403
Germany

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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