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Title: School, Parents & Genes: Essays on the Determinants of Children’s Success in Life
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2022
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Abstract: How does inequality emerge, and why is it (or was it) increasing? These were the two questions I asked myself and tried to tackle in this dissertation. Conceptually, I envision three stages during which inequality can materialize and which require different policy instruments: after, during, and before the labor market (very roughly speaking). After the labor market, there is the tax and benefits system. At this stage, policy-makers can address inequality by redistributing resources from those who have to those who haven’t. During the labor market, policy-makers can intervene in how much people receive for their work, e.g. by introducing a minimum wage. And before the labor market, human capital is accumulated, which later becomes relevant for generating income. Investments in education can ensure that skills—and, by extension, incomes—are distributed more equally.
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Authors: Christian, Marc Stockli
Institution: Ludwig-Maximilian University
Department: Economics
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Pages: 1-192
Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Work, Family, and Time
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