What similarities between siblings tell us about inequality in the U.S.

The author finds that about half of earnings inequality in the U.S. can be explained by family and community influences during childhood. He also finds that these influences have become more important in recent decades.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Mazumder, Bhashkar
Published in:	Chicago Fed Letter. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. - 2004, Dec, 209
Publisher:	Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Subject:	Brothers and sisters \| Income \| Wages

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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