Boys who live with books ‘earn more as adults’

Italian economists find access to books can materially affect earnings compared with those who grew up with few or none

“A room without books is like a body without a soul,” observed the Roman philosopher, Cicero. It can also be a sign of financial hardship to come.

New research has uncovered a strong correlation between the earnings of adults and whether they grew up surrounded by books as children.

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