This paper proposes a theory on how students' social background affects their school attainment and job opportunities. I study a setup where students differ in ability and social background, and I analyse the interaction between a school and an employer. Students with disadvantaged background are penalised compared to other students: they receive less teaching and/or are less likely to be hired. A surprising result is that policy aiming to subsidise education for disadvantaged students might in fact decrease their job opportunities.
Social background effects on school and job opportunities / Tampieri, Alessandro. - In: EDUCATION ECONOMICS. - ISSN 0964-5292. - STAMPA. - 24:(2016), pp. 496-510. [10.1080/09645292.2015.1074983]
Social background effects on school and job opportunities
TAMPIERI, ALESSANDRO
2016
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This paper proposes a theory on how students' social background affects their school attainment and job opportunities. I study a setup where students differ in ability and social background, and I analyse the interaction between a school and an employer. Students with disadvantaged background are penalised compared to other students: they receive less teaching and/or are less likely to be hired. A surprising result is that policy aiming to subsidise education for disadvantaged students might in fact decrease their job opportunities.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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