Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5062679 Economics Letters 2006 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

We test with Swiss data whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the time at which pupils are first streamed in secondary school. Late tracking significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents.

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Timing of school tracking as a determinant of intergenerational transmission of education
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