using the decennial U.S. Censuses. We find that the intergenerational income elasticity (IGE) followed a roughly U … different pattern for the intergenerational income correlation, a measure which is insensitive to changes in cross … the income distribution across generations appears historically normal, but, as cross-sectional inequality has increased …

This study uses a new data set that contains the Social Security earnings histories of parents and children in the 1984 … family income has an even larger effect than fathers' earnings on children's future labor market success. The elasticity of … Survey of Income and Program Participation, to measure the intergenerational elasticity in earnings in the United States …