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PreprintCited by 16Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesFamily Dynamics and Relationships

Family Background, Neighborhoods and Intergenerational Mobility

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Mogstad, Magne, Torsvik, Gaute·2021·SSRN Electronic Journal
DOI 10.2139/ssrn.3856855
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This chapter reviews the literature on intergenerational mobility. While our review is centered around the large empirical literature on this topic, we also give a brief discussion of some of the relevant theory. We consider three strands of the empirical literature. First, we discuss how to measure intergenerational persistence in various socio-economic outcomes. We discuss both measurement challenges and some notable findings. We then turn to quantifying the importance of family environment and genetic factors for children’s outcomes. We describe the pros and cons of various approaches as well as key findings. The third strand is concerned with drawing causal inferences about how children’s outcomes are affected by specific features of their family environment. We discuss a wide range of environmental features, including the neighborhoods in which children grow up. We critically assess what conclusions one may and may not draw from certain widely cited empirical studies of neighborhoods and intergenerational mobility.

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  • Björklund and Jäntti (2020) and Mogstad and Torsvik (2021) conclude that family income does have a direct impact on children's outcomes, in particular for children from low income or disadvantaged families.

    “Empirical evidence on the causal impact of changes in parental income on child achievement is reviewed by Björklund and Jäntti (2020) and Mogstad and Torsvik (2021), who conclude that family income does have a direct impact on children's outcomes, in particular for children from low income or disadvantaged families.”

    From Educational Inequality* (2022) · cites this paper as Mogstad and Torsvik (2021)

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Authors
Mogstad, M., & Torsvik, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • Ifo Institute for Economic Research (DE)
Corresponding author
Mogstad, Magne
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Venue
SSRN Electronic Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021
ISSN
1556-5068 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3856855
OpenAlex
W3167781844
Cited by
16
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Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2
Type
posted content
Language
en
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SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Keywords
intergenerational mobility, family background, neighborhood effects, intergenerational persistence, family environment, genetic factors, child outcomes, causal inference, socioeconomic outcomes

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