The geography of family differences and intergenerational mobility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12694246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Gallagher (0000-0002-5727-6564, Northeastern Illinois University), Ryan M Gallagher (0000-0002-2755-5941, Northeastern Illinois University), Robert Kaestner (0000-0002-5196-8690, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), J Persky (0000-0003-2183-9019, University of Illinois Chicago) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 589-618 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Economic Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-2702 • E-ISSN: 1468-2710 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jeg/lby026 |
| OpenAlex | W2804958844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 20 |
A recent series of studies by the Equality of Opportunity Project has documented substantial geographical differences in intergenerational income mobility. These spatial differences are important because they suggest that place matters more than previously thought in determining economic well-being. In this article, we show that family characteristics vary widely across areas and simulations indicate that differences in these family characteristics can explain a substantial share of the variation in intergenerational income mobility across places documented by the Equality of the Opportunity Project. Additionally, we show that the characteristics of families that move differ substantially from families that do not move and that family characteristics differ by the type of move made, which raise questions about the external and internal validity of causal inferences based on the Equality of Opportunity Project’s analysis of movers
Demographic economics · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Mathematics · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |