The Different Sources of Intergenerational Income Mobility in High‐ and Low‐Income Families

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Analysis reveals different factors influencing income mobility in low- and high-income families, suggesting public transfers play a role.

Children from low-income families show substantial intergenerational income persistence through employment influences,
As parents' income rises, education increasingly impacts income mobility, particularly for the top income levels,
Analysis of register data from 630,000 Danish children highlights the role of capital income for top earners,
Progressive public transfers in Denmark may reduce the impact of inherited employment on income mobility.

Hjorth‐Trolle et al. (2025) studied this question.

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