How important is cultural background for the level of intergenerational mobility?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 114
Issue: 3
Pages: 335-337

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1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

Based on brother correlations in permanent earnings for different groups of second generation immigrants, the findings in this paper indicate that cultural background is not a major determinant of the level of intergenerational economic mobility.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:114:y:2012:i:3:p:335-337
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-29