"Solon's (1992) landmark study estimated the intergenerational elasticity (IGE) in income between fathers and sons to …

the feasibility of working from home and in the ability to smooth consumption under temporary income shocks. …

definitions of middle-class using data from the 2007 World Gallup Poll. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class … fact that self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal capabilities …

. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class are contrasted with a self-perceived social status measure … incomes. Mismatches arise because self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal …

undesirable behavior. Parents want the best for their children. Still, they weigh the marginal gains from socializing their …Societies socialize children about sex. This is done in the presence of peer-group effects, which may encourage … children against its costs. Churches and states may stigmatize sex, both because of a concern about the welfare of their flocks …

less than those reported for schooling of children. However, our internal rate of return estimates are very sensitive to …