Plug, Erik J. S.; Klaauw, Bas van der; Ziegler, Lennart - 2015
This paper examines whether children are better off if their parents have stronger social networks. Using data on high …-school friendships of parents, we analyze whether the number and characteristics of friends affect the labor-market outcomes of children …. While parental friendships formed in high school appear long lasting, we find no significant impact on their children …