Which Persists More from Generation to Generation—Income or Wealth?

George-Levi Gayle () and Andrés Hincapié

The Regional Economist, 2016, issue July

Abstract: Are you likely to be in the same income situation as your parents? How about being in the same wealth category? Analyzing such intergenerational mobility can shed light on economic inequality and lead to better policy to deal with this issue.

Date: 2016
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