Inequality and Opportunity The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Intergenerational Transmission of Income

Inequality and Opportunity The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Intergenerational Transmission of Income

The authors review recent trends in inequality in outcomes and opportunity and present evidence on their correlation across countries and within countries across time, then present a framework to understand the mechanisms underlying the relationship between inequalities in income and opportunity and...

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Main Author: Perez-Arce, Francisco (auth)
Other Authors: Amaral, Ernesto F. L. (auth), Huang, Haijing (auth), Price, Carter C. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2016
Subjects:
Development economics & emerging economies
Economic theory & philosophy
Family & relationships
Business
Economics
Sociology
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Summary:The authors review recent trends in inequality in outcomes and opportunity and present evidence on their correlation across countries and within countries across time, then present a framework to understand the mechanisms underlying the relationship between inequalities in income and opportunity and discuss the potential effects of policies on opportunity and how these can be quantitatively assessed.
ISBN:j.ctt1d41dcd
9780833095855
9780833094889
Access:Open Access

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