Social background effects on school and job opportunities

Alessandro Tampieri

Education Economics, 2016, vol. 24, issue 5, 496-510

Abstract: This paper proposes a theory on how students’ social background affects their school attainment and job opportunities. I study a set-up where students differ in ability and social background, and I analyse the interaction between a school and an employer. Students with disadvantaged background are penalised compared to other students: they receive less teaching and/or are less likely to be hired. A surprising result is that policy aiming to subsidise education for disadvantaged students might in fact decrease their job opportunities.

Date: 2016
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Working Paper: Social Background Effects on School and Job Opportunities (2011)
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DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2015.1074983

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