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The number of books in children's homes is associated with educational and occupational successes later in life. This study is the first to compare whether the impact of books differs for native and migration-background children. We find that the effect is essentially universal. Books in essence are 'background-blind'. Having more of them is good for children's success.

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This page is a summary of: Full Shelves, Good Skills?, Comparative Sociology, November 2020, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15691330-bja10019.
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