Unequal transitions: Selection bias and the compensatory effect of social background in educational careers

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-174

  Bernardi, Fabrizio ^a  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticipated choice; Educational transitions; Selection bias; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857767754     PISSN: 02765624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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