Nepotism, inherited networks + a good dose of genetics. You find the same correlation (although not this pronounced) in more egalitarian countries, like Norway.
[hesitantly raising hand in seminar] do you think ... possibly ... there might be nepotism at work here? is that a thing we should study? or inherited strong networks and superior networking opportunities? but mostly, like, nepotism? [gunshot rings out]https://twitter.com/aaronclauset/status/1375116257473789953 …
9/ To close: Faculty tend to come from highly educated families. But, for murky reasons: how does a parent’s PhD help a child become faculty, at an elite job? Perhaps identifying with academic ideals? Early opportunities academia values? Role models? 
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what are you tryna say? qualified applicants should give up their earned positions for clearly underserving minorities. "nepotism", what does that even mean? like has anyone ever seen a nepotism?pic.twitter.com/brAlEtr2Gv
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Tiger parenting, generally much higher value placed on education by parents, and I am sure genetics plays a big role (twin studies). I'd expect much less nepotism in academia than in, say, investment bank:)
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An interesting question would also be how does this compare with doctors and lawyers?
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And another question - how does this differ by the country of birth or us/non-us born? (and there is the next level: 1st vs 2nd generation immigrants)
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I’d imagine there’s also a bit of knowing the insider baseball — ex what good phd programs focus on for admissions, what good schools use to measure success of tenure track candidates (there was a recent thread for new Econ PhDs advising to try and publish their job market paper)
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Academic is a very specific culture. Most people have limited knowledge) understanding of what these people do. I think most Americans they are "teachers." I was first gen Uni student. On my floor, I was often only undergrad with parents who didn't have a postgrad degree.
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Nepotism seems way too neat an explainer. John Bates Clark Medal winner, Emi Nakamura, is a 3rd gen economist, and it seems like compounding three lifetimes of dinner table discussions really matters.http://www.irwincollier.com/michigan-johns-hopkins-and-harvard-three-generations-of-economics-phds-orcutt-nakamuras/ …
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I think a lot is just information — knowing to take real analysis etc. Not everyone is following Anthony's threads!
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