This chapter provides new evidence on educational inequality and reviews the literature on
the causes and consequences of unequal education. We document large achievement gaps …

Recent research has suggested that across Western developed societies, the influence of
genetics on educational outcomes is relatively constant. However, the degree to which …

This study investigates if neighbourhoods can alter the strong relationship between parental
background and children's adult outcomes. In particular, we examine if neighbourhood …

The expanding behavioral repertoire of the developing brain during childhood and
adolescence is shaped by complex brain–environment interactions and flavored by unique …

Studies of neighbourhood effects typically measure the neighbourhood context at one
specific spatial scale. It is increasingly acknowledged, however, that the mechanisms …

A child's environment is thought to be composed of different levels that interact with their
individual genetic propensities. However, studies have not tested this theory …

Background Children with ADHD tend to achieve less than their peers in school. It is
unknown whether schools moderate this association. Nonrandom selection of children into …

Spatial assimilation theory claims that immigrants' acculturation and socioeconomic
progress will lead to converging neighborhood attainment relative to non-migrant natives …

This entry considers the interplay of education and inequality along two related dimensions.
First, the extent to which education is unequally distributed through the population is …

Spatial concentration of immigrant minorities raises concerns about the intergenerational
consequences of place-based ethnic inequalities. This study asks how socioeconomic …