We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents. -- Age at entry ;...

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children enroll in kindergarten. Taking advantage of heterogeneity across cantons we find that early kindergarten enrollment significantly increases educational mobility. -- Kindergarten ;...

Erhöht der frühere Besuch des Kindergartens die Bildungsmobilität zwischen Kind und Eltern? Wir nutzen Schweizer Daten, um dieser Frage nachzugehen. Frühschulische Politik wird in der Schweiz auf kantonaler Ebene geregelt, so dass das Kindergartensystem zwischen den Kantonen unterschiedlich...

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children enroll in kindergarten. Taking advantage of heterogeneity across cantons we find that early kindergarten enrollment significantly increases educational mobility

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents

Although exam scores are reported using numerical values, their measurement scale is ordinal: They depend on the difficulty distribution of the questions in the exam. Hence, population groups or countries should not be ranked according to average exam scores because there may exist an admissible...

Although exam scores are reported using numerical values, their measurement scale is ordinal: They depend on the difficulty distribution of the questions in the exam. Hence, population groups or countries should not be ranked according to average exam scores because there may exist an admissible...

Although exam scores are reported using numerical values, their measurement scale is ordinal: They depend on the difficulty distribution of the questions in the exam. Hence, population groups or countries should not be ranked according to average exam scores because there may exist an admissible...

We use Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school. Early age at school entry significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents.