Heterogeneity in the intergenerational transmission of educational attainment: evidence from Switzerland on natives and second-generation immigrants

被引:68
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作者
Bauer, Philipp
Riphahn, Regina T.
机构
[1] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, WISO, D-90403 Nurnberg, Germany
[2] Univ Basel, WWZ, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland
关键词
intergenerational transmission; educational attainment; second generation; immigrants;
D O I
10.1007/s00148-005-0056-5
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号
摘要
This study applies rich data from the 2000 Swiss census to investigate the patterns of intergenerational education transmission for natives and second-generation immigrants. The level of secondary schooling attained by youth aged 17 is related to their parents' educational outcomes based on data on the entire Swiss population. Extending economic theories of child educational attainment, we derive hypotheses regarding the patterns of intergenerational education transmission. The data yield substantial heterogeneity in intergenerational transmission across population groups. Only a small share of this heterogeneity is explained by the predictions of economic theory.
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页码:121 / 148
页数:28
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