Intergenerational Transfer of Human Capital and Optimal Education Policy |
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Authors: | HELMUTH CREMER PIERRE PESTIEAU |
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Institution: | University of Toulouse; University of Liège |
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Abstract: | We study the design of education policies (subsidies and public education) when parents' investment in education is motivated by warm‐glow altruism and determines the probability that a child has a high ability. The optimal subsidy is not necessarily positive. It is determined by two conflicting terms: a Pigouvian term (warm‐glow altruists do not properly account for the impact of education on future generations) and a “paternalistic” effect (the warm‐glow term may not be fully included in social welfare). Finally, total crowding out of private expenditure (for one of the types) by public education may be desirable. |
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