Why the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital

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Authors

Sandra E. Black · IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

Paul J. Devereux · Norwegian School of Economics

Kjell G. Salvanes · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital by Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux and Kjell G. Salvanes. Published in volume 95, issue 1, pages 437-449 of American Economic Review, March 2005

Topics & Keywords

Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies Economic Growth and Productivity Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: American Economic Review

Volume 95, Issue 1, pp. 437-449

DOI: 10.1257/0002828053828635

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