A note on the POUM effect with heterogeneous social mobility

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 115
Issue: 2
Pages: 258-262

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Abstract

We study the determinants of the (steady-state) POUM effect in a model where the individuals evaluate their expected future income using both their current income and observable characteristics such as education, race or gender.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:2:p:258-262
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25