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Why do the children of wealthy parents accumulate more wealth than children from poorer backgrounds? Does parental … much wealth do parents give directly to their children? What other channels are involved in the persistence of wealth from … light on why wealth inequalities persist across generations in the UK,using data that measure the wealth of parents and …
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This report examines the inheritances that are likely to be received by those living in England who were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. We explore the age at which inheritances are likely to be received and the amounts that we expect to be inherited, focusing on key inequalities in each....
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Going to university is a very good investment for most students. Over their working lives, men will be £130,000 better … average returns mask large differences across individuals. So while about 80% of students are likely to gain financially from … attending university, we estimate that one in five students - or about 70,000 every year - would actually have been better off …
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We investigate differences in the returns to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic background and ethnicity using the Department for Education's Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data set. The LEO data set links school records, university records and tax records for everyone who took GCSEs...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a monumental blow to the education of English school children. Over the past 18 months … pandemic has undermined children's education and increased inequalities between those from disadvantaged backgrounds and their … teachers and pupils start a new academic year, understanding how children's experiences changed over the course of the pandemic …
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