We use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to investigate the relative importance of
family financial and human capital in the transition into self-employment. Specifically, we …

The way parents take influence on the education of their children is a crucial aspect of
intergenerational mobility. Unlike in the UK or in the US, in Germany an important decision …

We find that about 40% of a cohort of young Canadian men have been employed at some
time with an employer for which their father also worked, and 6%–9% have the same …

We examine intergenerational mobility in the very long run, across generations that are six
centuries apart. We exploit a unique dataset containing detailed information at the individual …

Political dynasties, families in which multiple members have held elected office, commonly
feature in the US Congress. I explored the electoral origins of this phenomenon and …

A large body of literature considers the advantages of using informal networks to match
workers to jobs. However, family ties may interfere with a genuine process of worker …

By using university administrative and survey data on Italian graduates, we analyse the
intergenerational transmission of liberal professions. We find that having a father who is a …

This survey overviews the literature on entrepreneurship and self-employment. The author
catalogs the main contributions of this body of research and makes a distinction between …

Antinepotism policies are common in work organizations. Although cronyism appears to be
commonplace as well, official policing of cronyism is less common. We argue that social …

The attractiveness of public sector jobs in Italy may induce parents working in this sector to
use their positions and the network of relationships to favor their sons/daughters in gaining …