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Is intergenerational economic mobility lower now than in the past?


Abstract: This article presents evidence on long-term trends in intergenerational economic mobility in the United States and considers the prospects for intergenerational mobility going forward.

Keywords: Intergenerational relations - Economic aspects;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Chicago Fed Letter

Publication Date: 2012

Issue: Apr

Order Number: 297