Andrei Munteanu
@andrei-econ.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics @ the University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM) | Postdoc @ Harvard CID
Education, labor, applied micro
https://www.andrei-munteanu.com/
Education, labor, applied micro
https://www.andrei-munteanu.com/
Very interesting. This is similar to what I found in my work in Romania (see picture). Middle schools are much more diverse than high schools. In Romania, this is because there are admission exams between MS and HS. In US, I suspect that it's private schools/residential segregation/etc.
March 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Very interesting. This is similar to what I found in my work in Romania (see picture). Middle schools are much more diverse than high schools. In Romania, this is because there are admission exams between MS and HS. In US, I suspect that it's private schools/residential segregation/etc.
📌3) Neighborhood sorting: Parents with CS exposure were more likely to sort into higher-literacy, higher-income areas. 🏙️💸
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📌3) Neighborhood sorting: Parents with CS exposure were more likely to sort into higher-literacy, higher-income areas. 🏙️💸
📌2) Assortative mating—better-educated parents pairing up 💑and marriage and fertility decisions—women exposed to CS laws had fewer children, married later, and were less likely to remarry. 👶💍
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📌2) Assortative mating—better-educated parents pairing up 💑and marriage and fertility decisions—women exposed to CS laws had fewer children, married later, and were less likely to remarry. 👶💍
What explains this persistence? We identify three key mechanisms driving intergenerational transmission of schooling gains: 📌1) Mothers sorting into higher-education, higher-earning occupations (especially teaching). 👩🏫💼
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
What explains this persistence? We identify three key mechanisms driving intergenerational transmission of schooling gains: 📌1) Mothers sorting into higher-education, higher-earning occupations (especially teaching). 👩🏫💼
Within families, CS exposure had the largest impact on the eldest and least-educated children. 👨👩👦 This suggests that intra-household dynamics played an important role in distributing educational advantages. 🏡
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Within families, CS exposure had the largest impact on the eldest and least-educated children. 👨👩👦 This suggests that intra-household dynamics played an important role in distributing educational advantages. 🏡
How persistent are these effects? 🔁 CS laws during this period were aimed at a relatively small proportion of early dropouts. We find a 1 to 1 mapping between parents' and children's schooling gains, hinting at very strong intergenerational persistence of human capital. 📈➡️📈
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How persistent are these effects? 🔁 CS laws during this period were aimed at a relatively small proportion of early dropouts. We find a 1 to 1 mapping between parents' and children's schooling gains, hinting at very strong intergenerational persistence of human capital. 📈➡️📈
This holds even after controlling for children's CS exposure. However, these effects were highly unequal across racial groups. We find no intergenerational impact for Black Americans, suggesting systemic barriers limited the transmission of educational benefits. ❗📢⚖️
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This holds even after controlling for children's CS exposure. However, these effects were highly unequal across racial groups. We find no intergenerational impact for Black Americans, suggesting systemic barriers limited the transmission of educational benefits. ❗📢⚖️
Children of parents exposed to CS laws experienced gains in years of schooling comparable to their parents. 📈➡️📈 In other words, educational improvements didn’t just affect the first generation—they trickled down to their kids as well (see image)!
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Children of parents exposed to CS laws experienced gains in years of schooling comparable to their parents. 📈➡️📈 In other words, educational improvements didn’t just affect the first generation—they trickled down to their kids as well (see image)!
🚨Working Paper Alert!🚨
How did compulsory schooling (CS) shape educational outcomes across generations in the US? 👩🎓➡️🧑🎓Titus Galama, @kthom.bsky.social and I exploit the staggered roll-out of CS laws across states on a panel of full-count census data (1920 - 1940). 🧵 #education #econ #economics
How did compulsory schooling (CS) shape educational outcomes across generations in the US? 👩🎓➡️🧑🎓Titus Galama, @kthom.bsky.social and I exploit the staggered roll-out of CS laws across states on a panel of full-count census data (1920 - 1940). 🧵 #education #econ #economics
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🚨Working Paper Alert!🚨
How did compulsory schooling (CS) shape educational outcomes across generations in the US? 👩🎓➡️🧑🎓Titus Galama, @kthom.bsky.social and I exploit the staggered roll-out of CS laws across states on a panel of full-count census data (1920 - 1940). 🧵 #education #econ #economics
How did compulsory schooling (CS) shape educational outcomes across generations in the US? 👩🎓➡️🧑🎓Titus Galama, @kthom.bsky.social and I exploit the staggered roll-out of CS laws across states on a panel of full-count census data (1920 - 1940). 🧵 #education #econ #economics
A post on the other website reminded me of one of my all-time favorite maps. Historical borders of Austria-Hungary (broken up in 1918) and present-day elections across 5 different countries:
November 20, 2024 at 1:11 PM
A post on the other website reminded me of one of my all-time favorite maps. Historical borders of Austria-Hungary (broken up in 1918) and present-day elections across 5 different countries: