Education Transmission and Network Formation

Citation

Boucher, Vincent; Bello, Carlo L. Del; Panebianco, Fabrizio; Verdier, Thierry; & Zenou, Yves (2023). Education Transmission and Network Formation. Journal of Labor Economics.

Abstract

We propose a model of intergenerational transmission of education wherein children belong to either highly educated or low-educated families. Children choose the intensity of their social activities, while parents decide how much educational effort to exert. Using Add Health data, we find that, on average, children’s homophily acts as a complement to the educational effort of highly educated parents but as a substitute for the educational effort of low-educated parents. We also find that policies that subsidize kids’ socialization efforts can backfire for low-educated students because they tend to increase their interactions with other low-educated students.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1086/718981

Keyword(s)

Peer Effects;

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Labor Economics

Author(s)

Boucher, Vincent
Bello, Carlo L. Del
Panebianco, Fabrizio
Verdier, Thierry
Zenou, Yves

Year Published

2023

DOI

10.1086/718981

Reference ID

9896