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

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

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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Veröffentlicht in:Economics letters 2006-04, Vol.91 (1), p.90-97
Hauptverfasser: Bauer, Philipp, Riphahn, Regina T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ability tracking
Economics of education
Education policy
Educational mobility
Empirical tests
Intergenerational transmission of education
Secondary schools
Segregation
Streaming
Students
Switzerland
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0165-1765
1873-7374
DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2005.11.003