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Intergenerational income mobility

In: Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality

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  • Martin Nybom

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This chapter provides an overview of the literature on intergenerational income mobility. The chapter centers on the (descriptive) measurement of mobility, but also provides a brief discussion of some of the relevant theory about how incomes are transmitted across generations. Three aspects of empirical research are considered. First, we discuss the type of data that are required to produce credible mobility estimates, in a broad sense. Second, we consider the measurement issues that arise from the approximation of lifetime using short-run income. We finally review the evidence on changes in income mobility over time, with a focus on the more recent developments.

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  • Martin Nybom, 2024. "Intergenerational income mobility," Chapters, in: Elina Kilpi-Jakonen & Jo Blanden & Jani Erola & Lindsey Macmillan (ed.), Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality, chapter 5, pages 56-72, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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