How Do Parents Affect the Life Chances of Their Children as Adults? An Idiosyncratic Review

John Ermisch

Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers from McMaster University

Abstract: From genes to bequests, parents have important influences on the income, health and general living standards of their children as adults. The purpose of this paper is to review how parents affect the life chances of their children, with a particular focus on my own research in this area.

Keywords: parents; life chances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J10 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2003-05
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