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Education as a positional good

Implications for social inequalities in educational attainment in Italy

Bibliographic Data

ID11680240
AuthorsMoris Triventi (0000-0002-2713-2957, European University Institute, corresponding author), Nazareno Panichella (0000-0002-7326-6817, University of Milan), Gabriele Ballarino (0000-0002-4358-0792, University of Milan), Carlo Barone (0000-0003-4309-7001, University of Trento), Fabrizio Bernardi (0000-0002-5544-5184, European University Institute)
Year2015
Volume43
Pages39-52
Publication date2015-04-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Social Stratification and Mobility (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-5624 • E-ISSN: 1878-5654
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.rssm.2015.04.002
OpenAlexW1991128108
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited43

Credential · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Educational inequality · Geography · Inequality · Occupational prestige · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Population · Prestige · Scale (ratio · Social class · Social inequality · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Statistics · Value (mathematics · Demography · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Mathematics · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Unique citing works36
Citations per year3,6
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 36

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