How empirical researchers measure socio-economic position is of great consequence for
the understanding of different aspects of the stratification order and affects our conclusions …

A number of studies suggest that parental wealth has both primary and secondary effects on
offspring's educational decisions, net of other measures family's socio-economic status. The …

Educational aspirations are of interest to scholars in several disciplines. They can affect
multiple aspects of educational success and have been shown to differ between major …

Social disparities in track choices are a well-known mechanism for the intergenerational
reproduction of inequality. School guidance may help reducing such disparities by …

This paper investigates the intersection of income and race in structuring access to higher
education among students that participate in a national high-stakes exam in Brazil. Our …

Japan experienced rapid educational expansion after World War II, but social class
differences in educational attainment still exist. To explain this persistent educational …

This paper contributes to the literature on Relative Risk Aversion theory in two ways: first, by
considering that the effect of time preferences may differ according to both children's gender …

In the ever-changing landscape of China's digital economy, comprehending the transition
drivers from latent to active participation in entrepreneurship is critical. This research …

In this comment, I explore the assumptions and the implications of the formal (mathematical)
model proposed by Holm, Hjorth-Trolle, and Jæger (HHJ) in their article in European …

Empirical studies on individual behaviour often, implicitly or explicitly, assume a single type
of decision rule. Other studies do not specify behavioural assumptions at all. We advance …