Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/157946 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Documento de Trabajo No. 196
Publisher: 
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), La Plata
Abstract: 
Countries with high income inequality also show a strong association between parents' and children's economic well-being; i.e. low intergenerational mobility. This study is the first to test this relationship in a between and within country setup, using harmonized micro data from 18 Latin American countries spanning multiple cohorts. It is shown that experiencing higher inequality in childhood has a negative effect on intergenerational mobility as adults. Furthermore, the influence of economic growth and public education is evaluated: both have a positive, significant, and substantial effect on intergenerational mobility.
Subjects: 
Inequality
Intergenerational Mobility
Equality of Opportunity
Human Capital
Growth
Development
Public Education
Great Gatsby Curve
Latin America
JEL: 
D63
I24
J62
O15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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