Reconsidering the 'meritocratic power of a college degree'

Previous research has shown that the intergenerational transmission of advantage disappears once individuals obtain a bachelor’s degree. This is known as the equalization thesis: the ‘meritocratic power’ of a college degree. This paper revisits the question of origin-destination association among co...

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Main Authors: Witteveen, D, Attewell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020