This paper estimates intergenerational mobility in education using data from 91 censuses in 24 countries in Latin … complete one educational stage more than their parents (primary education for those whose parents did not finish primary school …, or secondary education for those whose parents did not complete secondary school). It measures downward mobility as the …

This paper estimates intergenerational mobility in education, using data from 91 censuses in 24 countries in Latin … complete one educational stage more than their parents (primary education for those whose parents did not finish primary school …, or secondary education for those whose parents did not complete secondary school). It measures downward mobility as the …

I provide estimates of intergenerational mobility (IGM) in education at a disaggregated geographic level for Chile, a …-country variability in how parental education is associated with other children's outcomes. …

in education. We begin re-examining a recent claim that the correlation coefficient is less biased than the regression …

top of the education and income distribution (upward mobility) has increased. On the other hand, for children whose …

productive abilities and education. Additionally, the system insures against 48% of lifetime earnings risk. Implementing a …

, education and the role of elites. Finally, we conduct a "replication" exercise with some seminal papers in the literature …

increase with age. Results are robust to using different measures of inequality (income and maternal education). Gaps are … smaller but generally remain when adjusting for possible explanatory factors (e.g., family structure, parental education …

show that, as with individual characteristics, parents' education level has a significant effect on the graduates' risk of …