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A Group-Specific Measure of Intergenerational Persistence

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  • Tom Hertz

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This paper outlines a decomposition technique that allows for inter-group comparisons of intergenerational persistence in economic status, for groups whose means are different. It takes account of both within- and between-group sources of the covariance of parents’ and children’s outcomes, and yields results that are quite different, and arguably more meaningful, than the simple comparison of within-group regression estimates.

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  • Tom Hertz, 2007. "A Group-Specific Measure of Intergenerational Persistence," Working Papers 2007-16, American University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:amu:wpaper:1607
    DOI: 10.17606/cs2h-ez02
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    • J62 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Job, Occupational and Intergenerational Mobility; Promotion

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