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Table 7 Estimation results of Eq. (6) for different samples

From: Intergenerational transmission of education: the relative importance of transmission channels

Sample

Age groups

 

By gender

 
 

12–17

18–25

Girls

Boys

Consumption

0.065***

0.078***

0.071***

0.079***

 

(0.025)

(0.025)

(0.026)

(0.025)

Wealth index

0.144***

0.151***

0.137***

0.150***

 

(0.026)

(0.027)

(0.027)

(0.027)

Cognitive ability

0.208***

0.232***

0.232***

0.196***

 

(0.021)

(0.021)

(0.021)

(0.021)

Father’s education

0.077***

0.096***

0.075***

0.094***

 

(0.025)

(0.026)

(0.026)

(0.025)

Mother’s education

0.099***

0.194***

0.172***

0.095***

 

(0.025)

(0.025)

(0.026)

(0.025)

Control variables

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

\(R^2\)

0.203

0.331

0.256

0.252

\(N\)

2,336

1,930

2,095

2,171

  1. Standardized coefficients. Standard deviations in parentheses. Dependent variable: education index of the child. The full system of equations was estimated simultaneously, but only the coefficients of Eq. 6 are reported in this Table. Significance level *** 1 %, ** 5 %, * 10 %
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