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The effect of parental wealth on children's outcomes in early adulthood

Paper that presents the first UK estimates of the association between parental wealth during adolescence and a range of children’s outcomes in early adulthood.

Parental wealth is positively associated with all outcomes examined (which include educational attainment, employment, earnings and homeownership).

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Published: 
2012
Author: 
Eleni Karagiannaki
Publisher: 
London School of Economics