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Intergenerational mobility in the Netherlands: models, outcomes and trends

  • European Commission
  • University of Pavia
  • University of Milan

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Abstract

We reconstruct the genealogical tree of all individuals ever appearing in Dutch municipalities records starting in 1995. Combining microdata from tax authorities with education records we compute a measure of permanent income as well as education. We estimate the degree of intergenerational persistence in education and income in the population and across time, showing that it is higher than what previous estimates would suggest, albeit it appears to be decreasing. Finally, exploiting information on the education of grandparents, we estimate a model of intergenerational mobility in which endowments are transmitted through a latent factor. Estimates suggest an even higher persistence.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)775-788
Number of pages14
JournalTHE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Keywords

  • E24
  • Education
  • I24
  • Income
  • Inequality
  • Intergenerational mobility
  • J62

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