The effect of parental background along the son's earnings distribution : does one model fit for all?
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- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2015
- Source
- SPIRE @ SciencesPo
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- Language
- English
- License
- Green
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Abstract
This paper shows that returns to parental background increase along the sons' distribution in four EU countries. Although this indicates a common mechanism, substantial differences in returns’ steepness question the one-model-fits-all story.
