How Important Is Cultural Background for the Level of Intergenerational Mobility?

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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Year of publication:	2012-03
Authors:	Schnitzlein, Daniel D.
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 114.2012, 3, p. 335-337
Publisher:	Amsterdam : Elsevier
Subject:	Einkommen \| Soziale Mobilität \| Migranten \| Intergenerational mobility \| Sibling correlations \| Family background \| Equality of opportunities

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1016/j.econlet.2011.11.007 [DOI] 732562538 [GVK] hdl:10419/67440 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:espost:67440 [RePEc]
Classification:	J62 - Occupational and Intergenerational Mobility
Source:	EconStor

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