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Intergenerational mobility and the informative content of surnames

Guell, Maia; Rodriguez Mora, Jose V.; Telmer, Chris - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

allow us to study other issues related to inheritance. …

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Inherited vs self-made wealth: theory & evidence from a rentier society (Paris 1872-1937)

Postel-Vinay, Gilles; Piketty, Thomas; Rosenthal, … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

less than their labor income). Applying this simple theoretical model to a unique micro data set on inheritance and …

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Inheritance and the distribution of wealth

Cowell, Frank - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1998

within a simple model of inheritance. …

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Wealth and inheritance in Britain from 1896 to the present

Atkinson, Anthony B. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

increase in the wealth being passed on from one generation to the next? Are we returning to the levels of inheritance found in … the 19th century? In France, the research of Thomas Piketty has highlighted the return of inheritance. The aim of this … as it is possible, gifts inter vivos. It takes a long-run view of inheritance, starting from 1896, when the modern Estate …

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Life satisfaction, ethnicity and neighbourhoods: is there an effect of neighbourhood ethnic composition on life satisfaction?

Knies, Gundi; Nandi, Alita; Platt, Lucinda - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

Using a rich, nationally representative data set with a large sample of minorities and matched small area characteristics, we explore differences in life satisfaction for ethnic groups living in UK. We test the hypothesis that minorities will be less satisfied, which will in part be explained by...

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Assessing the impact of illness, caring and ethnicity on social activity

Platt, Lucinda - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006

It has long been accepted that lack of social participation in wider society is one aspect or one definition of poverty. Current concerns with the extent and distribution of social capital as both a measure of a good society and as means to upward mobility also emphasise the importance of social...

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Product market competition returns to skill and wage inequality

Guadalupe, Maria - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005

relative wages increase with competition using a large panel of United Kingdom workers with complete work histories. I identify …

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Union density and varieties of coverage: the anatomy of union wage effects in Germany

Fitzenberger, Bernd; Kohn, Karsten; Lembcke, Alexander - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

structure of wages. Ceteris paribus, a higher share of employees in a firm covered by industry-wide or firm-level contracts is … associated with higher wages. Yet, individual bargaining coverage in a covered firm shows a negative impact both on the wage …

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Wage distributions by bargaining regime: linked employer-employee data evidence from Germany

Kohn, Karsten; Lembcke, Alexander - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

wage brackets which would operate as minimum wages for different groups of workers. …

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Employment patterns in OECD countries

Nickell, Stephen; Nunziata, Luca - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000

This paper studies the dynamics of labour demand and the determinants of employment rates across the OECD. We find: (i) labour demand adjusts less rapidly when employment protection is more strict and union density is higher; (ii) there is no evidence that overall job turnover is influenced by...

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