PARENTS' EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, SUBJECTS "GOOD-AT" IN SCHOOL AND INCOME: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

We analyze the effects of studying mathematics and of parents’ academic profile on the annual labour income of their children in later life. Data was obtained from graduates of departments of economics at major private universities in Japan. They show that respondents who are good at mathematics (an...

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Published in:Japanese economic review (Oxford, England) England), 2006-12, Vol.57 (4), p.533-546
Main Authors: HIRATA, JUNICHI, NISHIMURA, KAZUO, URASAKA, JUNKO, YAGI, TADASHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Colleges & universities
Economic growth
Education
Empirical research
English language
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I28
Impact analysis
Income
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J31
Mathematics
Mathematics education
Parent educational background
Studies
Trade
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Summary:We analyze the effects of studying mathematics and of parents’ academic profile on the annual labour income of their children in later life. Data was obtained from graduates of departments of economics at major private universities in Japan. They show that respondents who are good at mathematics (and English) have a higher average income, and that the more educated the parents, the more children tend to excel in mathematics.
ISSN:1352-4739
1468-5876
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-5876.2006.00343.x