@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3977, author={Bauer, Philipp C. and Riphahn, Regina T.}, title={Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility}, year={2009}, month={Jan}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3977}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp3977}, abstract={We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents.}, keywords={educational mobility;intergenerational transmission of education;age at entry}, }