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Does segregation reduce socio-spatial mobility? : evidence from four European countries with different inequality and segregation contexts
Nieuwenhuis, Jaap; Tammaru, Tiit; Ham, Maarten van; … - 2017
socio-economic status in different inequality and segregation contexts in four European countries: Sweden, the Netherlands … the UK, which has long had high levels of social inequalities and high levels of socio-economic segregation, we find that … of the most liberal and market oriented countries, we find high levels of mobility, but these reproduce segregation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011758269
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How important is the family? : evidence from sibling correlations in permanent earnings in the US, Germany and Denmark
Schnitzlein, Daniel D. - 2011
. This holds true for brothers and sisters. In Denmark 20 percent of the inequality in permanent earnings can be attributed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008936425
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Like father, like son? : a comparison of absolute and relative intergenerational labour income mobility in Germany and the US
Stockhausen, Maximilian - 2019
Are children better off than their parents? This highly debated question in politics and economics is investigated by analysing the trends in absolute and relative intergenerational labour income mobility for Germany and the US. High quality panel data is used for this purpose; the SOEP for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012231945
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Like father, like son? : a comparison of absolute and relative intergenerational labour income mobility in Germany and the US
Stockhausen, Maximilian - 2018
Are children better off than their parents? This highly debated question in politics and economics is investigated by analysing the trends in absolute and relative intergenerational labour income mobility for Germany and the US. High quality panel data is used for this purpose; the SOEP for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011919636
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The broken elevator : declining absolute mobility of living standards in germany
Bönke, Timm; Harnack-Eber, Astrid; Lüthen, Holger - 2024
higher income inequality contributed similarly to these trends. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014468850
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Parental investment and the intergenerational transmission of economic preferences and attitudes
Zumbühl, Maria; Dohmen, Thomas; Pfann, Gerard A. - 2013
We study empirically whether there is scope for parents to shape the economic preferences and attitudes of their children through purposeful investments. We exploit information on the risk and trust attitudes of parents and their children, as well as rich information about parental efforts in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009765617
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Parental involvement and the intergenerational transmission of economic preferences, attitude and personality traits
Zumbuehl, Maria; Dohmen, Thomas; Pfann, Gerard A. - 2020
We empirically investigate the link between parental involvement and shaping of the economic preferences, attitudes and personality traits of their children. We exploit information on the risk and trust attitudes, the Big Five personality traits and locus of control of parents and their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012293100
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Rise and fall in the Third Reich : social mobility and Nazi membership
Blum, Matthias; De Bromhead, Alan - 2017
This paper explores the relationship between Nazi membership and social mobility using a unique and highly detailed dataset of military conscripts and volunteers during the Third Reich. We find that membership of a Nazi organisation is positively related to social mobility when measured by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011635924
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Does Segregation Reduce Socio-Spatial Mobility? Evidence from Four European Countries with Different Inequality and Segregation Contexts
Nieuwenhuis, Jaap - 2017
socio-economic status in different inequality and segregation contexts in four European countries: Sweden, the Netherlands … the UK, which has long had high levels of social inequalities and high levels of socio-economic segregation, we find that … of the most liberal and market oriented countries, we find high levels of mobility, but these reproduce segregation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012943695
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Rise and fall in the Third Reich: Social mobility and Nazi membership
Blum, Matthias; De Bromhead, Alan - 2017
This paper explores the relationship between Nazi membership and social mobility using a unique and highly detailed dataset of military conscripts and volunteers during the Third Reich. We find that membership of a Nazi organisation is positively related to social mobility when measured by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636906