Page, Lionel; Lévy-Garboua, Louis; Montmarquette, Claude - Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Analyse des … - 2006
The explanation of social inequalities in education is still a debated issue in economics. Recent empirical studies … inequalities in education, specifically that social differences in aspiration level result in different educational choices. Having … existed for a long time in the sociology of education, this explanation can be justified if aspiration levels are seen as …