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More Equal but Less Mobile?

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  • Andrea Ichino
  • Aldo Rustichini
  • Daniele Checchi

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A state school system should be expected to reduce income inequality and to make intergenerational mobility easier. It is therefore somewhat surprising to observe that Italy, in comparison to the US, displays less inequality between occupational incomes but lower intergenerational upward mobility not only between occupations but also between education levels. In this paper we provide evidence on this empirical puzzle and we offer one theoretical explanation building around the idea that even if in Italy moving up the social ladder is easier, the incentive to move may be lower making mobility less likely.

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  • Andrea Ichino & Aldo Rustichini & Daniele Checchi, 1996. "More Equal but Less Mobile?," CESifo Working Paper Series 112, CESifo.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_112
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    1. Dirk Van de gaer & Michel Martinez & Erik Schokkaert, 1998. "Measuring Intergenerational Mobility and Equality of Opportunity," Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven ces9810, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven.
    2. Ichino, Andrea & Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf, 1999. "Lower and upper bounds of returns to schooling: An exercise in IV estimation with different instruments," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 43(4-6), pages 889-901, April.
    3. Hans-Werner Sinn, 1999. "Inflation and Welfare: Comment on Robert Lucas," NBER Working Papers 6979, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    5. Maoz, Yishay D & Moav, Omer, 1999. "Intergenerational Mobility and the Process of Development," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 109(458), pages 677-697, October.
    6. Gradstein, Mark & Justman, Moshe, 1997. "Democratic Choice of an Education System: Implications for Growth and Income Distribution," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 2(2), pages 169-183, July.
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    8. D. Fiaschi & R. Orsini, 1998. "Long Run Growth and Income Distribution in an Olg Model With Strategic Job-Seeking and Credit Rationing," Working Papers 331, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna.
    9. Sjögren, Anna, 1998. "The Effects of Redistribution on Occupational Choice and Intergenerational Mobility: Does Wage Equality Nail the Cobbler to His Last?," SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance 239, Stockholm School of Economics.

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