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Is teenage motherhood contagious? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Monstad, Karin; Propper, Carol; Salvanes, Kjell G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
There is relatively little research on peer effects in teenage motherhood despite the fact that peer effects, and in particular social interaction within the family, is likely to be important. We estimate the impact of an elder sister’s teenage fertility on the teenage childbearing of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009209828
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Why the Apple Doesn't Fall: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
Black, Sandra; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
Parents with higher education levels have children with higher education levels. Is this because parental education actually changes the outcomes of children, suggesting an important spillover of education policies, or is it merely that more able individuals who have higher education also have...
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Innovation and spatial inequality in Europe and USA
Lee, Neil; Rodriguez-Pose, Andres - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Innovation is a crucial driver of urban and regional economic success. Innovative cities and regions tend to grow … small body of innovators gain relative to others, innovation may lead to inequality. The evidence on this point is … first comparative evidence on the link between innovation and inequality in a continental perspective. Using micro data from …
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