New on the GESIS blog: This article explains how parents' wealth influences their children's educational paths.


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Home ownership, savings, and debt influence whether young people take the step into further education (e.g. university or technical college). A recent comparative study by education researchers Andrea Pietrolucci, Jascha Dräger, Nora Müller, and Marco Albertini shows that it is not only parents’ education or income that counts – their wealth is also a decisive factor. 

DOI: 10.34879/gesisblog.2025.110