Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-08-28
Fabian Lange of Yale University reviews “The Economics of Education: Human Capital, Family Background and Inequality” by Daniele Checchi,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores the process of acquiring education through the study of the intergenerational mobility of incomes. Examines the relevance of education; the demand for education; liquidity constraints and access to education; the supply of education; education financing; the return on education; and intergenerational persistence. Checchi is Professor of Economics at the University of Milan. Subject and author indexes.”