This paper proposes a theory on how students social background affects their school attainment and job opportunities. I study a setup where students differ in ability and social background, and I analyse the interaction between a school and an employer. Students with disadvantaged background are penalised compared to other students: they receive less teaching and/or are less likely to be hired. A surprising result is that policy aiming to subsidise education for disadvantaged students might in fact decrease their job opportunities.
Social Background Effects on School and Job Opportunities / Tampieri, Alessandro. - In: EDUCATION ECONOMICS. - ISSN 1469-5782. - STAMPA. - 24:(2016), pp. 496-510. [10.1080/09645292.2015.1074983]
Social Background Effects on School and Job Opportunities
TAMPIERI, ALESSANDRO
2016
Abstract
This paper proposes a theory on how students social background affects their school attainment and job opportunities. I study a setup where students differ in ability and social background, and I analyse the interaction between a school and an employer. Students with disadvantaged background are penalised compared to other students: they receive less teaching and/or are less likely to be hired. A surprising result is that policy aiming to subsidise education for disadvantaged students might in fact decrease their job opportunities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.