Journal of Economics Theory
ISSN: OnlineISSN: Print 1994-8212
Abstract
Being born into a high status family confers an early advantage in school and when first getting a job and these advantages have enduring consequences. In addition, it confers a further advantage in mid-career. It is proposed that some of the early advantages stem from parents’ wealth and other economic resources and that most of the advantage in mid-career is from these resources. Also, it is predicted the effects will be larger in a developing economy like Nigeria where economic resources are more unequally distributed. Findings in the Nigerian city of Ibadan support this theory.
How to cite this article:
Philip O. Sijuwade. Wealth and Family Background in the Occupational Career: A Comparative Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jeth.2011.93.96
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1994-8212/jeth.2011.93.96