What Does Increased Economic Inequality Imply about the Future Level and Dispersion of Human Capital?
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2005Author
Campbell, Mary
Haveman, Robert
Sandefur, Gary D.
Wolfe, Barbara
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With longitudinal data on 1,200 children, the authors consider whether the persistent increase
in economic inequality among families and geographic areas has implications for the levels
of educational attainment of children in those situations.