The author finds that about half of earnings inequality in the U.S. can be explained by family and community influences during childhood. He also finds that these influences have become more important in recent decades.Brothers and sisters ; Income ; Wages
We estimate sibling correlations and intergenerational transmission of life cycle earnings within a...
This paper analyzes whether individuals have equal opportunity to achieve happiness (or well-being)....
We propose a twin family model linking twins with their spouses and children to quantify the relativ...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
The extent to which siblings resemble each other measures the omnibus impact of family background on...
As evidenced by the decreased US fertility rate, families are having fewer children. As productivity...
This paper investigates the relationship between earnings, schooling, and ability for young men and ...
Madison for their helpful comments and suggestions. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors ...
Sibling similarity in income is a measure of the omnibus effect of family and community background o...
Research on educational mobility is concerned with inequalities between families. Differences in inn...
peer reviewedUsing administrative data for the population of Danish men and women, we develop an emp...
Research on educational mobility is concerned with inequalities between families. Differences in inn...
This paper uses a data set composed of combinations of full brothers, half brothers as well as fathe...
The family of origin is an important factor influencing someone’s educational and occupational attai...
We estimate sibling correlations and intergenerational transmission of life cycle earnings within a...
This paper analyzes whether individuals have equal opportunity to achieve happiness (or well-being)....
We propose a twin family model linking twins with their spouses and children to quantify the relativ...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
The extent to which siblings resemble each other measures the omnibus impact of family background on...
As evidenced by the decreased US fertility rate, families are having fewer children. As productivity...
This paper investigates the relationship between earnings, schooling, and ability for young men and ...
Madison for their helpful comments and suggestions. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors ...
Sibling similarity in income is a measure of the omnibus effect of family and community background o...
Research on educational mobility is concerned with inequalities between families. Differences in inn...
peer reviewedUsing administrative data for the population of Danish men and women, we develop an emp...
Research on educational mobility is concerned with inequalities between families. Differences in inn...
This paper uses a data set composed of combinations of full brothers, half brothers as well as fathe...
The family of origin is an important factor influencing someone’s educational and occupational attai...
We estimate sibling correlations and intergenerational transmission of life cycle earnings within a...
This paper analyzes whether individuals have equal opportunity to achieve happiness (or well-being)....
We propose a twin family model linking twins with their spouses and children to quantify the relativ...