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Table 2 Sample of parents and children, by country

From: Intergenerational transmission of human capital in Europe: evidence from SHARE

Sample

Parents (1920–1956)

Children (1956–1980)

 

Fathers

Mothers

Total

Sons

Daughters

Total

Austria

312

170

482

225

257

482

Belgium

454

275

729

363

366

729

Czech Republic

360

363

723

363

360

723

Denmark

174

146

320

155

165

320

France

372

268

640

332

308

640

Germany

339

333

672

346

326

672

Italy

464

487

951

495

456

951

Netherlands

464

460

924

465

459

924

Sweden

369

374

743

373

370

743

Total

3,308

2,876

6,184

3,117

3,067

6,184

  1. Notes: All the samples contain individuals for whom information on education is not missing.