"Solon's (1992) landmark study estimated the intergenerational elasticity (IGE) in income between fathers and sons to …' earnings is a poor proxy for lifetime economic status due to highly persistent transitory shocks. Second, the variance of … transitory fluctuations to earnings varies considerably by age causing a "lifecycle" bias when samples include measures of …

This study investigates the reliability of using short-term averages of earnings as a proxy for permanent earnings in … empirical research. An earnings dynamics model is estimated on a large sample of men covering the period from 1983 to 1997 … 1984, 1990 and 1996 Surveys of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to the Social Security Administration's Summary …

"This study presents evidence that the correlation in brothers' earnings has risen in recent decades. We use two … distinct cohorts of young men from the National Longitudinal Surveys and estimate that the correlation in earnings between …

This paper uses data from a new, large survey to estimate the demand for financial services of low-and-moderate income … particularly difficult (and likely very costly) for the very poor is consonant with our findings that those with less income …

these lost earning via other income sources, showing that consumption falls in response to these earnings shortfalls. I also … in unsecured debt has been particularly striking for low-income households. Some researchers have suggested that poor … in the ability of disadvantaged households to supplement unemployment-induced earnings losses. I use panel data from two …

This paper tests whether state fiscal policy alters neighborhood income homogeneity. One implication of the Tiebout … decrease in neighborhood income homogeneity. …

Social Survey (GSS) to measure the elasticity of family income on men’s adult earnings in 1980 and the early 1990s. The study …This paper uses the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS), the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), and the General … finds a large and statistically significant increase in the importance of family income over time when comparing cohorts in …