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Vive la Révolution! Long‐Term Educational Returns of 1968 to the Angry Students

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The famous events of May 1968, starting with student riots, threw France into a state of turmoil. As a result, normal examination procedures were abandoned, and the pass rate for various qualifications increased enormously. The lowering of thresholds at critical stages of the education system enabled a proportion of students to pursue more years of higher education than would otherwise have been possible. For those on the margin of passing their examinations, additional years of higher education increased future wages and occupational levels. Interestingly, the effect is also transmitted across generations and is reflected in the educational performance of children.

Source: Journal of Labor Economics

DOI: 10.1086/522071

Authors: Eric Maurin, Sandra McNally

Institutions: Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques, London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1996798503

FWCI: 23.15

Cites: 25

Cited by: 167

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