Browsing Discussion papers (SAM) by Subject "educational reform"
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Fast times at Ridgemont High? : the effect of compulsory schooling laws on teenage births
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-09)Research suggests that teenage childbearing adversely affects both the outcomes of the mothers as well as those of their children. We know that low-educated women are more likely to have a teenage birth, but does this ... -
Why the apple doesn’t fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-10)Parents with higher education levels have children with higher education levels. However, is this because parental education actually changes the outcomes of children, suggesting an important spillover of education ...