Inequality and the Family in Latin America

Ricardo Hausmann and Miguel Székely

No 1300, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: In this paper, social mobility is measured by looking at the extent to which family background determines socioeconomic success. An index of social mobility for developing countries is proposed based on the correlation of schooling gaps between siblings.

Keywords: fertility; WP-393; inequality; female labor market; family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-01
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