Hanushek, Eric Alan; Jacobs, Babs; Schwerdt, Guido; … - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2023
comparative advantages in math of parents are significantly linked to those of their children. A causal interpretation follows … from a novel IV estimation that isolates variation in parent skill advantages due to their teacher and classroom peer … quality. Finally, we show the strong influence of family skill transmission on children’s choices of STEM fields. …