Following in your parents' footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores

Sarah Brown (), Steven McIntosh and Karl Taylor

No 2007017, Working Papers from The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics

Abstract: In this paper, we explore whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at ages 7, 11 and 16, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent test scores of their offspring measured in 1991. Our results suggest that how the parent performs in reading and mathematics during their childhood is positively related to the corresponding reading and mathematics test scores of their offspring as measured at a similar age. Our findings imply that parental ability in numeracy and literacy as a child is positively associated with the ability in numeracy and literacy of their offspring. With respect to gender, a father´s (mother´s) test score generally has a positive influence on the test scores of their daughter (son).

Keywords: Human Capital; Intergenerational Transfers; Literacy; Numeracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J13 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2007-12, Revised 2007-12
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Journal Article: Following in Your Parents’ Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent–Offspring Test Scores (2011)
Working Paper: Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores (2009)
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