How important is the family? Evidence from sibling correlations in permanent earnings in the USA, Germany, and Denmark

Daniel Schnitzlein

Journal of Population Economics, 2014, vol. 27, issue 1, 69-89

Abstract: This paper is the first to analyze the impact of family background on permanent earnings based on sibling correlations in Germany and to provide a cross-country comparison of Germany, Denmark, and USA. The main findings are that family and community background has a stronger influence on permanent earnings in Germany than in Denmark, and a comparable influence is found in USA. This holds true for both male and female siblings. A deeper analysis of Germany shows that family background also plays an important role in explaining variations in family income, wages, education, and risk attitudes. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

Keywords: Sibling correlations; Intergenerational mobility; REML; Germany; SOEP; D1; D3; J62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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