A state school system should be expected to reduce income inequality and to make intergenerational mobility easier. It is therefore somewhat surprising to observe that Italy, in comparison to the US, displays less inequality between occupational incomes but lower intergenerational upward mobility not only between occupations but also between education levels. In this paper we provide evidence on this empirical puzzle and we offer one theoretical explanation building around the idea that even if in Italy moving up the social ladder is easier, the incentive to move may be lower making mobility less likely.
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CESifo Working Paper No. 112.
Length: Date of creation: 1996 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_112
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