Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Estimates of the Worldwide Variation

Tharcisio Leone ()
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Tharcisio Leone: German Institute of Global and Area Studies & Free University of Berlin

Journal of Economic Development, 2019, vol. 44, issue 4, 1-42

Abstract: This paper uses the recently published “Global Database on Intergenerational Mobility” to present a detailed picture of the chances of such mobility around the world. The empirical results obtained from transition matrices and linear regression models, being furthermore based on harmonized data for the education attainments of children and their parents across 148 countries worldwide, point to three main conclusions: First, the likelihood of attaining intergenerational mobility differs widely across countries and world regions. Second, intergenerational persistence in education level is particularly strong in least-developed countries. Third and finally, and perhaps most importantly, the mobility gap between rich and poor countries has increased over time.

Keywords: Intergenerational Mobility; Educational Persistence; Human Capital; Inequality in Schooling; Worldwide Comparative Study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I24 J62 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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