The Intergenerational Transmission of Income and Education: A Comparison of Japan and France

Arnaud Lefranc, Fumiaki Ojima and Takashi Yoshida

No 2008/25, RSCAS Working Papers from European University Institute

Abstract: The paper compares the extent of intergenerational earnings and educational correlation in Japan and France. It uses very similar repeated surveys that provide information on educational attainment and family background, conducted in Japan and France. To insure comparability, similar sample restrictions and specifications are imposed. For Japan, we use waves 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005. For France, we use waves 1965, 1970, 1977, 1985, 1993 and 2003. Intergenerational elasticity in years of education can be readily estimated using available information. On the other hand, intergenerational earnings elasticity cannot be directly measured given the lack of information on parental income in both surveys. This leads us to apply Bjorklund and Jantti (1999) two sample instrumental variables estimation strategy. Lastly, we discuss to what extent differences in earnings mobility is related to differences in educational mobility and to differences in returns to education between the two countries.

Keywords: intergenerational mobility; earnings education; Japan; France; education Japan France. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-07-17
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