This article reviews the sociological and economic literature on intergenerational mobility.
Findings on social class, occupational status, earnings, and income mobility are discussed …

This report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility–ie the
extent to which key characteristics and life experiences of individuals differ from those of …

This chapter summarizes what has been learned from recent research on intergenerational
transmission of earnings status. The chapter begins by using a simple theoretical model to …

Previous studies, relying on short-term averages of fathers' earnings, have estimated the
intergenerational elasticity (IGE) in earnings to be approximately 0.4. Due to persistent …

A cross-country comparison of generational earnings mobility is offered, and the reasons for
the degree to which the long-run labour market success of children is related to that of their …

Our objective is to obtain an accurate estimate of the degree of intergenerational income
mobility in Canada. We use income tax information on about 400,000 father-son pairs, and …

The early empirical literature on intergenerational income mobility in the United States
focused mainly on the association of earnings between fathers and sons. This literature …

Research on family background and educational success focuses almost exclusively on two
generations: parents and children. This study argues that the extended family contributes …

Emily Beller and Michael Hout examine trends in US social mobility, especially as it relates
to the degree to which a person's income or occupation depends on his or her parents' …

Abstract 'Multigenerational mobility'refers to the associations in socio‐economic status
across three or more generations. This article begins by summarising the long‐standing but …