A nest or a golden cage? Family co‐residence and human capital investment decisions of young adults
Abstract
Household arrangements and human capital investment decisions of young Italians with a high school diploma are analysed. A model of the choices of residing with parents or forming a new family, jointly with those of investing in either work experience, or further education, or stopping investment is estimated. The results show that family background has a major impact on the decision to study, housing costs induce co‐residence, and unemployment increases the probability of studying. Education policies subsidising university studies on a merit ground would thus reduce income inequality, housing allowances would favour marriage, and labour policies would have the side‐effect of decreasing university dropouts.
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Citation
Claudia Giannelli, G. and Monfardini, C. (2000), "A nest or a golden cage? Family co‐residence and human capital investment decisions of young adults", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 21 No. 3/4, pp. 227-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720010336012
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:MCB UP Ltd
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