Inequality of opportunity and intergenerational persistence in Latin America

Paolo Brunori, Francisco Ferreira and Guido Neidhöfer

No wp-2023-39, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: How strong is the transmission of socio-economic status across generations in Latin America? To answer this question, we first review the empirical literature on intergenerational mobility and inequality of opportunity for the region, summarizing results for both income and educational outcomes.

Keywords: Inequality of opportunities; Intergenerational Mobility; Latin America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Working Paper: Inequality of Opportunity and Intergenerational Persistence in Latin America (2024)
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Working Paper: Inequality of opportunity and intergenerational persistence in Latin America (2023)
Working Paper: Inequality of Opportunity and Intergenerational Persistence in Latin America (2023)
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