We provide novel evidence on the existence and extent of the intergenerational transmission of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education using a recent large administrative dataset of Italian graduates obtained from the AlmaLaurea survey. We find sizeable intergenerational associations in university graduation from STEM programs and demonstrate that these varies strongly according to both the parent's and the child's gender. The paternal outweighs the maternal intergenerational relationship and is larger for sons than for daughters. While the documented STEM education transmission is not driven by parental liberal profession for most STEM fields, this is the case for some non-STEM fields (economic and legal studies), consistent with the presence of barriers to entry into some professions.

Chise D., Fort M., Monfardini C. (2021). On the Intergenerational Transmission of STEM Education among Graduate Students. THE B.E. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS & POLICY, 21(1), 115-145 [10.1515/bejeap-2020-0052].

On the Intergenerational Transmission of STEM Education among Graduate Students

Chise D.;Fort M.;Monfardini C.
2021

Abstract

We provide novel evidence on the existence and extent of the intergenerational transmission of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education using a recent large administrative dataset of Italian graduates obtained from the AlmaLaurea survey. We find sizeable intergenerational associations in university graduation from STEM programs and demonstrate that these varies strongly according to both the parent's and the child's gender. The paternal outweighs the maternal intergenerational relationship and is larger for sons than for daughters. While the documented STEM education transmission is not driven by parental liberal profession for most STEM fields, this is the case for some non-STEM fields (economic and legal studies), consistent with the presence of barriers to entry into some professions.
2021
Chise D., Fort M., Monfardini C. (2021). On the Intergenerational Transmission of STEM Education among Graduate Students. THE B.E. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS & POLICY, 21(1), 115-145 [10.1515/bejeap-2020-0052].
Chise D.; Fort M.; Monfardini C.
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