Similar benefits can be expected from reforms that encourage more students to pursue tertiary studies. At the same time, a more equitable distribution of educational opportunities has been shown to entail a more equitable distribution of labour income. Examples of policy initiatives that have been shown to raise equity in education include postponing early tracking (e.g. Hanushek and WoBmann, 2006, Bauer and Riphahn, 2005) and strengthening links between school and home to help disadvantaged children to learn (e.g. Mullis et al.,