Intergenerational Inequality: A Sociological Perspective
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- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Economic Association in Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Vol. 16 (3) , 31-44
- https://doi.org/10.1257/089533002760278695
Abstract
When economists are concerned with the inheritance of inequality, they typically focus on the intergenerational transmission of income or wealth. In contrast, sociologists are more likely to analyze intergenerational mobility between (and immobility in) different class positions.Keywords
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