Economic Circumstances of Children Living in Higher and Lower-Educated Families and the Contribution of Household Structure: A Cross-Country Comparison with a Child’s Perspective
Heiskala, L., Tuominen, M., Erola, J., & Kilpi-Jakonen, E. (2025). Studies of Transition States and Societies, 17(0) 10.58036/stss.v17i0.1375
We study the contribution of household structure – such as the number of adults and children in the household – to the income gap between higher and lower-educated families. We extend our perspective and unit of analysis from the adults to the children living in households and study differences in children’s economic circumstances between higher and lower-educated families. More specifically, …
GGS cross-country comparison educational disparities household income household structure socioeconomic inequality
