Intended College Major Choice and the Inheritance of Majors

Giorgio Brunello (), Francesco Campo (), Elisabetta Lodigiani (), Martina Miotto and Lorenzo Rocco ()
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Giorgio Brunello: University of Padova
Francesco Campo: University of Milan Bicocca
Elisabetta Lodigiani: University of Padova
Martina Miotto: University of Padova
Lorenzo Rocco: University of Padova

No 17947, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Using Italian data, we study whether their intended choice of college major is affected by the college major selected by family members. We find evidence of strong inter-generational persistence, especially in medicine and health professions, followed by economics and law, and STEM. The effects are strongest for parents and less sizeable for older siblings. No effect is found for grandparents.

Keywords: Italy; college majors; parents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-06
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