Family background, neighborhoods, and intergenerational mobility
This chapter reviews the literature on intergenerational mobility. While our review is
centered around the large empirical literature on this topic, we also give a brief discussion of …
centered around the large empirical literature on this topic, we also give a brief discussion of …
Where is the land of opportunity? The geography of intergenerational mobility in the United States
We use administrative records on the incomes of more than 40 million children and their
parents to describe three features of intergenerational mobility in the United States. First, we …
parents to describe three features of intergenerational mobility in the United States. First, we …
Government spending and intergenerational income mobility: evidence from China
X Huang, S Huang, A Shui - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021 - Elsevier
By providing public service for equity and reducing the investment gap between rich and
poor children, government spending plays a crucial role in intergenerational income …
poor children, government spending plays a crucial role in intergenerational income …
Income mobility
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Measuring intergenerational income mobility: A synthesis of approaches
The literature on intergenerational income mobility uses a diverse set of measures and there
is limited knowledge about whether these measures provide similar information and yield …
is limited knowledge about whether these measures provide similar information and yield …
The Scandinavian fantasy: The sources of intergenerational mobility in Denmark and the US
This paper examines the sources of differences in social mobility between the US and
Denmark. Measured by income mobility, Denmark is a more mobile society, but not when …
Denmark. Measured by income mobility, Denmark is a more mobile society, but not when …
Wealth as one of the “big four” SES dimensions in intergenerational transmissions
Recent scholarship on mobility has increasingly incorporated wealth. We ask if wealth
brings anything new to mobility research or is just a standard socioeconomic status (SES) …
brings anything new to mobility research or is just a standard socioeconomic status (SES) …
Biases in standard measures of intergenerational income dependence
Estimates of the most common mobility measure, the intergenerational elasticity, can be
severely biased if snapshots are used to approximate lifetime income. However, little is …
severely biased if snapshots are used to approximate lifetime income. However, little is …
Rising intergenerational income persistence in China
This paper documents an increasing intergenerational income persistence in China since
economic reforms were introduced in 1979. The intergenerational income elasticity …
economic reforms were introduced in 1979. The intergenerational income elasticity …
And yet it moves: Intergenerational mobility in Italy
We estimate intergenerational income mobility in Italy using administrative data from tax
returns. Our estimates of mobility are higher than prior work using survey data and indirect …
returns. Our estimates of mobility are higher than prior work using survey data and indirect …