The effects of mother's schooling on next generation’s schooling: evidence from Bangladesh

Md. Nasir Uddin and Saran Sarntisart

International Journal of Social Economics, 2024, vol. 52, issue 1, 63-77

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to find the effects of mothers’ schooling on child schooling. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses Bangladesh's Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), which is a nationally representative survey. It employs the instrumental variable technique to estimate the intergenerational model. Findings - Interestingly, the results show that the intergenerational transmission of schooling from mothers is slightly higher than that of fathers in Bangladesh. Research limitations/implications - Estimating the intergenerational model is challenging due to the endogeneity issue. The methodology used in this paper may help to find similar evidence from other countries. Practical implications - The findings of the study may help to design and evaluate the educational policies in Bangladesh or a country like Bangladesh. For instance, the results of this paper suggest that the female stipend program (FSP) in Bangladesh is effective for the next generation’s schooling. Originality/value - This paper is among the first to analyze the effect of mother’s schooling on the child’s schooling, controlling the father’s education and other household characteristics. In addition, it controls for endogeneity bias due to genetic transmission. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0491

Keywords: Mother’s schooling; Child education; Intergenerational transmission; Female stipend program; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0491

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