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Education and its intergenerational transmission: country of origin-specific evidence for natives and immigrants from Switzerland

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  • Philipp Bauer & Regina Riphahn, 2006. "Education and its intergenerational transmission: country of origin-specific evidence for natives and immigrants from Switzerland," Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer;Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao, vol. 5(2), pages 89-110, August.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10258-006-0011-8
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    Keywords

    Intergenerational transmission; Educational attainment; Immigrants; Ethnic capital; I21; D10; J24;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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