Abstract
This paper studies the role of ethnicity in the intergenerational transmission of educational attainment within the framework outlined by Borjas (Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107(1), 123-150). Relying on heteroskedasticity to identify parameters in the presence of endogenous regressors, I find evidence that the ordinary least squares estimates of the effect of ethnic capital on intergenerational transmission of education are biased upwards due to the transfer of unobserved ability. I also find that, while the role of parental capital has declined over time, ethnic capital has a relatively constant effect on intergenerational transmission of educational attainment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 606-611 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Econometrics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 5-Jan-2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun-2019 |
Keywords
- ACHIEVEMENT
- MOBILITY