The Inheritance of Inequality
How level is the intergenerational playing field? What are the causal mechanisms that underlie the intergenerational transmission of economic status? Are these mechanisms amenable to public policies in a way that would make the attainment of economic success more fair? These are the questions we will try to answer.
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2002
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Authors: | Bowles, Samuel ; Gintis, Herbert |
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Journal of Economic Perspectives. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 16.2002, 3, p. 3-30
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American Economic Association - AEA |
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