How do childhood environments contribute to intergenerational economic mobility?: Evidence from 25 years of panel data in Egypt

Caroline Krafft, Ragui Assaad and Ruotong Li

No wp-2025-95, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: How do childhood environments contribute to intergenerational economic mobility? This paper explores the relative roles of family background (parents' wages, income, and wealth during the early years), and neighbourhoods (including access to services during childhood), in determining intergenerational economic mobility in Egypt. The research leverages 25 years of panel data, across five waves, spanning 1998-2023. Relative and absolute changes within wage, income, and wealth distributions are examined, along with tests of origin independence.

Keywords: Intergenerational Mobility; Wages; Income; Wealth; Panel data analysis; Egypt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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