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

Using results on brother correlations of different groups of second generation immigrants based on administrative data from Denmark, this note analyzes the role of cultural background in the determination of the level of intergenerational mobility. The estimated correlations indicate that cultural background is not an important factor for the level of intergenerational mobility.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Schnitzlein, Daniel D.
Publisher:	Nürnberg : Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik und Quantitative Wirtschaftsforschung (IWQW)
Subject:	Intergenerational mobility \| Sibling correlations

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Series:	IWQW Discussion Papers ; 06/2011
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	654119945 [GVK] hdl:10419/45029 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:iwqwdp:062011 [RePEc]
Classification:	J62 - Occupational and Intergenerational Mobility
Source:	EconStor

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