TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Magejo, Prudence
AU  - Benhura, Miracle
AU  - Gwatidzo, Tendai
        TI  - Trends in the Intergenerational Transmission of Education among Black South Africans
        PY  - 2014/Oct/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 8546
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp8546
        AB  - This paper investigates trends in intergenerational transmission of education among black South Africans – changes in correlation between parents' and children's education. Using data for 1954-1993 birth cohorts, we find a decrease in intergenerational transmission of education over the last four decades. The decline is strongest in the lower tail of the educational distribution. Nevertheless, a considerable portion of children's education still depends on family background. Children from poor educational backgrounds face significant barriers to attaining higher levels of education while the reverse applies to those from rich backgrounds. This suggests that initiatives to weaken the intergenerational link, particularly at higher levels of education, should target the offspring of educationally deprived parents.
        KW  - intergenerational transmission
KW  - education
KW  - South Africa
        ER  -