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An Estimation of the Intergenerational Income Elasticity of China

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  • Hau Chyi
  • Bo Zhou
  • Shenyi Jiang
  • Wei Sun

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Using 1989–2006 waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey data, we estimate the intergenerational income elasticity (IIE) of China. We find that the lower bound of the IIE is 0.491 using the son’s latest observed income and his father’s income averaged over three periods. We use the father’s number of years of education as an instrumental variable for his permanent income to derive the upper bound of the IIE, which is 0.556. We find that the intergenerational income mobility of rural China is higher than that in urban areas.

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  • Hau Chyi & Bo Zhou & Shenyi Jiang & Wei Sun, 2014. "An Estimation of the Intergenerational Income Elasticity of China," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(S6), pages 122-136, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:50:y:2014:i:s6:p:122-136
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2014.1013853
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    1. Junwu, Xu & Zhaoxiong, Chen & Junjie, Wu, 2022. "Return of migrant workers, educational investment in children and intergenerational mobility in China," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 997-1009.
    2. Weibo Yan & Xiaolan Deng, 2022. "Intergenerational income mobility and transmission channels in a transition economy: Evidence from China," Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(1), pages 183-207, January.
    3. Haichao Fan & Zheng Fang & Bihong Huang & Mohan Zhou, 2022. "Prevalence of SOEs and intergenerational income persistence: Evidence from China," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(1), pages 276-291, January.

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