Timing of school tracking as a determinant of intergenerational transmission of education [An article from: Economics Letters]

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We test with Swiss data whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the time at which pupils are first streamed in secondary school. Late tracking significantly affects mobility and reduces the relative advantage of children of better educated parents.