Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage Mobility or Immobility Across Generations?
This report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility - i.e. the extent to which key characteristics and life experiences of individuals differ from those of their parents. A number of findings emerge: Intergenerational earnings mobility varies significantly across countri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2007
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| Series: | OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility - i.e. the extent to which key characteristics and life experiences of individuals differ from those of their parents. A number of findings emerge: Intergenerational earnings mobility varies significantly across countries; Education is a major contributor to intergenerational income mobility and educational differences tend to persist across generations; Evidence of intergenerational immobility extends to other outcomes; Early and sustained investment in children and families can help |
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| Physical Description: | 114 p. 21 x 29.7cm |