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IZA Discussion Paper No. 10278
On the Origins of Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Sibling Correlations
Matthew J. Lindquist, Joeri Sol, Mirjam C. van Praag, Theodor Vladasel
Revised version available here: http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpaper/?paper=2663
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10203
The Empirical Content of Season-of-Birth Effects: An Investigation with Turkish Data
Huzeyfe Torun, Semih Tumen
published in: Demographic Research, 2017, 37, 1825-1860
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9918
Cognitive Skills, Non-Cognitive Skills, and Family Background: Evidence from Sibling Correlations
Silke Anger, Daniel D. Schnitzlein
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2017, 30 (2), 591-620
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9827
Who Gained from the Introduction of Free Universal Secondary Education in England and Wales?
Robert A. Hart, Mirko Moro, J. Elizabeth Roberts
published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69 (3), 707-733
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7708
What If You Had Been Less Fortunate: The Effects of Poor Family Background on Current Labor Market Outcomes
Sungwook Cho, Almas Heshmati
Published in: Journal of Economic Studies, 2015, 42(1), 20-33.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6190
Institutional Reforms and Educational Attainment in Europe: A Long Run Perspective
Michela Braga, Daniele Checchi, Elena Meschi
revised version published as 'Educational policies in a long-run perspective' in: Economic Policy, 2013, 28 (73), 45-100
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6117
Family Background, Self-Confidence and Economic Outcomes
Antonio Filippin, Marco Paccagnella
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, 824-834
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6026
Effects of Parental Background on Other-Regarding Preferences in Children
Michal Bauer, Julie Chytilová, Barbara Pertold-Gebicka
revised version published as 'Parental Background and Other-regarding Preferences in Children' in: Experimental Economics, 2014, 17(1), 24-46
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5466
Equality of Opportunity and the Distribution of Long-Run Income in Sweden
Anders Björklund, Markus Jäntti, John E. Roemer
revised version published in: Social Choice and Welfare, 2012, 39, 675-696
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5425
The Role of Mothers and Fathers in Providing Skills: Evidence from Parental Deaths
Jérôme Adda, Anders Björklund, Helena Holmlund
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4305
IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?
Anders Björklund, Karin Hederos Eriksson, Markus Jäntti
published in: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy, 2010, 10 (1), Article 2
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3735
What More Than Parental Income? An Exploration of What Swedish Siblings Get from Their Parents
Anders Björklund, Lena Lindahl, Matthew J. Lindquist
revised version published as 'What More Than Parental Income, Education and Occupation? An Exploration of What Swedish Siblings Get from Their Parents' in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy, 2010, 10 (1), Article 102
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3622
Intergenerational Persistence in Educational Attainment in Italy
Daniele Checchi, Carlo V. Fiorio, Marco Leonardi
published as 'Intergenerational persistence of educational attainment in Italy' in: Economics Letters, 2013, 118 (1), 229-232
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3361
Does the Expansion of Higher Education Increase the Equality of Educational Opportunities? Evidence from Italy
Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi, Guido de Blasio
revised version published in: Labour, 2008, 22 (s1), 53–88
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3223
Revolution and Family in Rural China: Influence of Family Background on Current Family Wealth
Hiroshi Sato, Shi Li
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3000
Family Background and Income during the Rise of the Welfare State: Brother Correlations in Income for Swedish Men Born 1932-1968
Anders Björklund, Markus Jäntti, Matthew J. Lindquist
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93(5-6), 671-680
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1927
A Human Capital Model of the Effects of Abilities and Family Background on Optimal Schooling Levels
Tracy L. Regan, Galen Burghardt, Ronald L. Oaxaca
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45 (4), 721-738
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1906
Education Policy and Equality of Opportunity
Gabriela Schütz, Heinrich W. Ursprung, Ludger Woessmann
published in: Kyklos, 2008, 61 (2), 279-308
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1459
Pupil Achievement, School Resources and Family Background
Torbjørn Haegeland, Oddbjørn Raaum, Kjell G. Salvanes
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1284
How Equal Are Educational Opportunities? Family Background and Student Achievement in Europe and the United States
Ludger Woessmann
published in: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, 2008, 78 (1), 45-70
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