Posted: May 13th, 2015

Intergenerational Mobility

What is the significance of intergenerational economic mobility? How is
intergenerational mobility typically measured by economists, and what are the major
challenges for empirical research? What, if any, public policies are required to increase
intergenerational economic mobility?

Suggested References:
Solon, G. (1992) “Intergenerational Income Mobility in the United States” American Economic
Review, 82(3), 393‐408.
Corak, M. and A. Heisz (1999) “The intergenerational earnings and income mobility of
Canadian men: Evidence from longitudinal income tax data” Journal of Human
Resources, 34(3), 504‐533.
Blanden, J., P. Gregg and L. Macmillan (2007) “Accounting for Intergenerational Income
Persistence: Noncognitive Skills, Ability and Education” Economic Journal, 117(519),
C43‐C60.
Lee, C.I. and G. Solon (2009) “Trends in Intergenerational Income Mobility” Review of
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